Security News > 2022 > October > Brazil arrests suspect believed to be a Lapsus$ gang member
Today, the Brazilian Federal Police arrested a Brazilian suspect in Feira de Santana, Bahia, believed to be part of the Lapsus$ extortion gang.
Besides the Ministry of Health, the group also targeted dozens of other Brazilian Federal Government bodies and entities, including the Ministry of Economy, the Comptroller General of the Union, and the Federal Highway Police.
The City of London Police also arrested seven individuals from the UK in late March under suspicions that they were connected with the Lapsus$ gang.
Last month, UK Police also detained a 17-year-old teen believed to be behind the Uber hack, attributed to the Lapsus$ extortion group.
The Lapsus$ gang has made the news this year after attacking high-profile tech companies worldwide, including Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung, Ubisoft, Okta, telecom company Vodafone, and e-commerce giant Mercado.
Although it's still unclear how many active members the gang still has, it is believed that Lapsus$ has affiliates worldwide and, based on Telegram chats seemingly suggesting, they speak multiple languages, including English, Russian, Turkish, German, and Portuguese.