"Our objectives having been fulfilled, it is now time to say goodbye. If you worry about us, don't. The most stupid (Yurosh, Intel - say hi, you poor La Santé impersonator) will enjoy our golden parachutes with the millions the group accumulated. Others will keep on studying and improving systems you use in your daily lifes. In silence. Others finally will just go gentle into that good night."
"One headline read, " Security Industry Skeptical of Scattered Spider-ShinyHunters Retirement Claims." Another read, " Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims," and a third article declared that the threat actors just feigned retirement and asks," You didn't really trust the crims to keep their word, did you? " But what word do you think they really gave? It seems that although some security professionals understood some nuances in the "Goodbye" message,"
Multiple headlines suggested the "Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters" retirement claim was false and industry skepticism followed renewed attacks. A preserved "Goodbye" post stated objectives were fulfilled, promised payouts for some members, and indicated others would "keep on studying and improving systems... In silence," implying continued vulnerability research and exploitation to force security improvements. Observers varied in interpretation: some expected ongoing exploitation, while others anticipated genuine retirement by certain groups. One subgroup, ShinyHunters, appeared ready to retire, but broader actor intentions remained uncertain and potentially indicative of future activity.
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