Shinyhunters Ransomware

Description Summary

Data-extortion (no encryption); tracked as UNC6040; core of Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters; 2025 Salesforce OAuth campaign.

Threat Actor

Tracked as UNC6040; core member of Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters; voice-phishing to attach malicious OAuth apps to Salesforce, then exfil + pivot to Okta/M365/S3. Victims incl. FedEx, Disney, Google, Cisco, Toyota, Marriott, Adidas.

Technical Indicators

Encryption Extension
N/A — data extortion (no encryption)
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
Ransom Note Name
N/A
Targeted Industries
Enterprise cloud/SaaS (cross-sector)
First Seen
~2020 (major 2025 Salesforce campaign)
Last Seen
Active (39+ orgs in 2025)
Geographical Location
Global

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Tactic TTP Technique Name
Impact x 2 T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact
T1490 Inhibit System Recovery
Exfiltration x 1 T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service (leak site)
Initial Access x 2 T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1078 Valid Accounts