Black Hat Cartels
From State of Cybercrime by Varonis, Matt Radolec, David Gibson
October 31, 2025 · 23 min · Season 3 · Episode 30
About this episode
This episode discusses the emergence of cybercrime cartels and recent breaches in the cybersecurity landscape.
Cybercrime groups are no longer operating independently – they’re forming cartels. Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, a blend of Scattered Spider, Lapsus$, and ShinyHunters, just bolstered their ranks with the Crimson Collective, the crew behind the recent Red Hat Consulting breach. And they’re not alone. LockBit, DragonForce, and Qilin have announced their own alliance, setting the stage for a turf war in the cybercrime space. Join us for this episode of State of Cybercrime where Matt and David cover the hit lists of these new coalitions, plus the recent Oracle vulns and the F5 breach that’s being called the next SolarWinds.
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt Radolec, David Gibson
Topics covered
- cybercrime
- cartels
- cybersecurity
- hacking
- breaches
- alliances
Keywords
- cybercrime
- cartels
- Lapsus$
- breaches
- Oracle vulnerabilities
- F5 breach
- Red Hat Consulting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, Crimson Collective, Red Hat Consulting, LockBit, DragonForce, Qilin, Oracle, F5
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