December 21, 2023 at 05:20PM
Two British teens from the Lapsus$ gang have been sentenced for cyber-crimes, including compromising companies like Uber and Nvidia. Arion Kurtaj, 18, was hospitalized indefinitely due to his autism and was found to be unfit for trial. Another 17-year-old was given a youth rehabilitation order. The gang attempted extortion and used tactics like SIM swapping.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– Two British teens, members of the Lapsus$ gang, have been sentenced for their roles in a cyber-crime spree involving companies like Uber, Nvidia, Revolut, and Rockstar Games.
– Arion Kurtaj, 18, was sentenced to detention at a hospital in the UK for an unlimited amount of time. He was assessed as not fit to stand trial due to autism and will remain hospitalized until a mental health tribunal approves his release.
– Another 17-year-old member of the gang received a youth rehabilitation order.
– The teens were involved in breaking into and attempting to extort various companies including BT, Microsoft, Samsung, Vodafone, Revolut, and Okta.
– The gang’s tactics included phone-based social engineering, SIM swapping, and bribing employees for access to credentials and multi-factor authentication codes.
– The US government has issued a report on Lapsus$ and urged organizations to use secure authentication methods and strengthen oversight related to SIM swapping.