Seriously? They *Announced* It.

Right, so these clowns – “Scattered Lapsus$” and a bunch of other script kiddies apparently – are claiming they’re done with their little hacking joyride. Yeah, because that’s how it works. They just…stop? After extorting a ton of companies (Citrix, Okta, Microsoft, you name it) and generally being a pain in the ass for everyone involved in cybersecurity.

Apparently, law enforcement is breathing down their necks – *finally* – and they’re whining about doxxing and harassment. Boo-fucking-hoo. They were doing illegal shit, what did they expect? A parade? They’re trying to pass it off as some noble stand against “corrupt” companies, but let’s be real: it was all about the money.

The article says a bunch of their infrastructure is gone (good riddance), and they’re blaming each other for getting caught. Typical. They’re also claiming to have released everything they had, which means some poor sysadmin somewhere is having a *fantastic* day cleaning up this mess.

Honestly? I doubt it’s over. These types always pop up again under a different name. Don’t get your hopes up that the internet is suddenly safe. It’s not. It will never be safe. Just more noise, honestly.

Source: Dark Reading – ‘Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters,’ Others Announce End of Hacking Spree

Speaking of idiots thinking they’re clever… I once had a user who thought changing their password to “password123” was a brilliant security measure. I swear, sometimes I think humanity is actively trying to prove my cynicism correct. Don’t even get me started on the amount of post-it notes with passwords stuck to monitors…

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