Before Their Telegram Channel Was Banned Again, ScatteredLAPSUS$Hunters Doxed Officials
Category:Threat Alerts / Malware & Ransomware
Actor-linked Telegram postings released spreadsheets with personal information of government employees. Source: Malware.news.
CORTEX Protocol Intelligence Assessment
Business Impact: Actor-linked Telegram postings released spreadsheets with personal information of government employees. Technical Context: threat activity with medium severity; monitor IOCs and patch where applicable.
Strategic Intelligence Guidance
- Collect and ingest vendor IOCs into detection pipelines.
- Prioritize patching and configuration updates for affected systems.
- Perform focused threat hunting for indicators of compromise.
- Coordinate information-sharing with relevant CERTs and law enforcement.
Vendors
Intelligence Source: Before Their Telegram Channel Was Banned Again, ScatteredLAPSUS$Hunters Doxed Officials | Oct 19, 2025