Lapsus$ Explained | The Hacking Group Behind Okta, Uber, Nvidia and Its Return

Lapsus$ is a hacking and extortion group first known for breaching Okta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung, and Uber in 2021 and 2022 using social engineering rather than malware, and it has since reemerged as part of a larger collective called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters.

Unlike ransomware gangs that rely on encryption, Lapsus$ built its reputation on stealing source code and internal data, then threatening to leak it publicly unless the victim paid or complied with its demands. This tactic made it one of the most disruptive threat actors of the past few years despite reportedly being run largely by teenagers.

That threat hasn’t gone away; it’s evolved.