ShinyHunters claims it hijacked Clop’s dark-web site in an escalating cybercrime feud
Two major criminal groups openly fighting over infrastructure and a disputed zero-day offers a rare view into the economics and trust relationships of cybercrime.
A public feud erupted between ShinyHunters and Clop, with ShinyHunters claiming it exploited a vulnerability to seize Clop's dark-web leak site.
Reuters reported that the dispute involved accusations around a stolen zero-day exploit and threats to expose rivals' identities or operational details.
Why it matters
Cybercrime groups depend on reputation, infrastructure, access brokers and shared exploit ecosystems. Open conflict between major actors can expose internal relationships and may disrupt criminal operations—or simply push them to rebuild with stronger operational security.
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Who ShinyHunters is
The extortion group active since 2019, with a running list of its claimed breaches, including the Snowflake and Salesforce data hacks.
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The 2023 MOVEit data breach
The other side of the feud at its peak: Cl0p is the suspect in the file-transfer hack that hit over 2,700 organizations and exposed data on roughly 93 million people.
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