Resecurity Says ShinyHunters Fell for Honeypot After Breach Claim

Resecurity denies breach claims by ShinyHunters, says attackers accessed a honeypot with fake data. No real systems or customer info were compromised.

Cybersecurity firm Resecurity has responded to recent claims made by the hacking group ShinyHunters, who earlier today alleged they had successfully breached the company’s internal systems and exfiltrated sensitive data. The firm, however, says the hackers were interacting with a honeypot, not their real infrastructure.

ShinyHunters’ Claim

On January 3, ShinyHunters announced via their Telegram channel that they had “gained full access” to Resecurity’s internal systems. The group claimed to have obtained employee records, internal chat logs, threat intelligence files, client data, and more.

They also shared multiple screenshots that appeared to show access to backend dashboards, user profiles, tokens, and internal chat discussions. The leak was positioned as a retaliatory move, with the group accusing Resecurity of previously attempting to social engineer them under the ...