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Shinyhunters

Shinyhunters is a ransomware group with a financial motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 14 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 16 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It uses 150 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 19 known CVEs.

Also known as
  • shinyhunters Team
  • UNC6240
  • Bling Libra
  • UNC6661
  • ScatteredLAPSUSHunters
Techniques
150
Exploited CVEs
19
First seen
Oct 3, 2025
Last seen
Sep 7, 2026
Record updated

Who They Target.

Labelscredential-theftdata-extortionsaas-compromisesalesforcevishing

About Shinyhunters.

ShinyHunters is a financially motivated data-theft and extortion group active since 2020, responsible for high-profile breaches including Ticketmaster (via Snowflake) and PowerSchool; by 2025 they launched a RaaS offering called "shinysp1d3r," and in August 2025 French authorities arrested four members.

Last updated Sep 29, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.