Hackers Against Okta, Microsoft, NVIDIA Traced To England, Brazil: Bloomberg

  • Four cybersecurity researchers investigating Lapsus$ group's hacks against tech companies, including Microsoft Corp MSFTNVIDIA Corp NVDAOkta Inc OKTA, have traced the attacks to a 16-year-old living with his mother near Oxford, England, Bloomberg reports.
  • The researchers employed forensic evidence and publicly available information to tie the teen to Lapsus$.
  • Another member of Lapsus$ is suspected to be a teenager residing in Brazil. 
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  • The report added that the researchers identified seven individual accounts associated with Lapsus$, indicating more people involved in the group's operations. 
  • The researchers initially thought it an automated activity considering the hacker's skills and pace.
  • However, Lapsus$ suffered from poor operational security, enabling cybersecurity companies to gain intimate knowledge about the hackers.
  • Rival hackers posted the personal information of the teenage hacker in England.
  • Price Action: OKTA shares closed lower by 10.7% at $148.55 on Wednesday.
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