CoinbaseCartel

As of 2026-05-30, CoinbaseCartel is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning data breach, ransomware. Also known as Coinbase Cartel, ShinyHunters affiliates, Lapsus$ affiliates, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters. ATT&CK coverage spans 33 techniques across 14 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1078 (Valid Accounts), T1199 (Trusted Relationship), T1213 (Data from Information Repositories).

Also known as: Coinbase Cartel, ShinyHunters affiliates, Lapsus$ affiliates, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters

ATT&CK techniques observed

• T1078 Valid Accounts — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
• T1199 Trusted Relationship — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
• T1213 Data from Information Repositories — Collection — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
• T1528 Steal Application Access Token — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
• T1566 Phishing — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
• T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service — Exfiltration — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
• T1018 Remote System Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
• T1021 Remote Services — Lateral Movement — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
• T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltration — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
• T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol — Exfiltration — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
• T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Execution — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
• T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation — Privilege Escalation — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
• T1070 Indicator Removal — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
• T1071.001 Web Protocols — Command and Control — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
• T1078.004 Cloud Accounts — Initial Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

Tracked threats

• Grafana Labs Source Code Theft via Stolen GitHub Access Token — CoinbaseCartel Extortion Campaign — HIGH
• Coinbase Cartel — Data Exfiltration-Only Ransomware Group Targeting Healthcare, Tech & Transportation — HIGH

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