Cybercriminals are hiring women for more authentic social engineering scams — and are promising up to $1,000 per call

• SLSH is recruiting women to increase effectiveness of social engineering on IT helpdesks
• Applicants are paid between $500 and $1,000 per call depending on success
• Participants must pass screening questions and follow a scripted set of instructions

The notorious hacker group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, also known as SLSH, is reportedly recruiting women to improve the effectiveness of its social engineering operations.

Telegram posts dated February 22 and collected by Dataminr indicate the group is offering payments between $500 and $1,000 per call, depending on “success and hit rate.”

Applicants are instructed to contact the group’s “Support” account, answer screening questions, and, if accepted, follow a prepared script during calls.