After TeamPCP posted a $50,000 offer for 4,000 private GitHub repositories, the data was transferred to LAPSUS$, the price doubled to $95,000, and the breach highlighted a supply‑chain attack chain that now threatens infrastructure credentials and prompts urgent self‑audit steps.
The 2026 showdown among BreachForums, NotBreachForums, and LAPSUS$ reveals how brand value, internal rivalries, and resurrection tactics shape the underground cybercrime market, with the FBI watching the chaos unfold while observers dissect the power dynamics.
Lapsus$ announced that it has stolen and published source code from Microsoft’s Azure DevOps servers, including Bing, Cortana and over 250 internal projects, prompting Microsoft to confirm the breach while downplaying its security impact.
Hackers from Lapsus$ claim to have stolen and released over 250 Microsoft projects, including Bing and Cortana source code, via a 9 GB torrent, prompting Microsoft to confirm the breach and assess its limited impact on product security.
