Security News > 2022 > March > Lapsus$ suspects arrested for Microsoft, Nvidia, Okta hacks
As Lapsus$ data extortion gang announced that several of its members are taking a vacation, the City of London Police say they have arrested seven individuals connected to the gang.
The latest public message from the group on Wednesday announced that some of its members were taking a vacation until March 30.
It is unclear how many members are in Lapsus$ but clues from their Telegram chats seem to suggest that there are members who speak English, Russian, Turkish, German, and Portuguese.
In a statement to the BBC, the City of London Police said that it had arrested seven people aged 16 to 21 "In connection with an investigation into a hacking group" and that all of them are under investigation.
No names have been released but the real identities of some Lapsus$ members have been known for a while as they had been doxed by rival hackers.
These operational security mistakes are likely what allowed law enforcement to identify and arrest many of the cybercrime gang's members.
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