Security Industry Skeptical of Scattered Spider-ShinyHunters Retirement Claims

The notorious cybercrime groups Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters claim they are retiring, but the cybersecurity industry is skeptical and believes the hackers will continue to be active.

Scattered Spider has been around for several years and it recently made many headlines for targeting the retail, insurance, and aviation industries. The threat group has also been in the spotlight for its widespread Salesforce hacking campaign, which impacted major companies such as Google.

Several individuals with alleged ties to Scattered Spider have been arrested, charged and sentenced over the past year.

Some of the recent attacks attributed to Scattered Spider also appear to have involved ShinyHunters, a cybercrime group specializing in extortion. The two groups are believed to have merged.

In a message posted online last week, Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters announced their retirement. A lengthy manifesto mentions recent high-profile hacks and taunts law enforcement. “Our objectives having been fulfilled, it is ...