Indeed, a bunch of themmay beliteral children.
The ringleader of the gang, meanwhile, is reputed to be a 16-year-old kid from Oxford, England.
Yet its those very tactics that make the gang so fascinating.
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The gang has operated purely via anextortionistmodel, eschewing malware altogether.
Conversely, LAPSUS$ has operated like a dysfunctional startup.
LAPSUS$ varied methods of pwning its targets have been remarkably successful.
LAPSUS$ uses the semi-encrypted chat appTelegramnot typical of most cybercrime gangs.
The sites are typically sparse and controlled environments.
Thats not to downplay the threat which groups like LAPSUS$ can represent.
BBCreportsthat he also has autism and attends a special education school in Oxford.
They called LAPSUS$ a wannabe ransomware group.
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