# 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).

- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** DATA_BREACH, RANSOMWARE
- **Also known as:** Coinbase Cartel, ShinyHunters affiliates, Lapsus$ affiliates, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters
- **As of:** 2026-05-30

## ATT&CK techniques observed

33 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Initial Access (5), Discovery (4), Exfiltration (4), Collection (3), Credential Access (3), Impact (3).

- [T1078](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/) Valid Accounts — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1199](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1199/) Trusted Relationship — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1213](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1213/) Data from Information Repositories — Collection — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1528](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1528/) Steal Application Access Token — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1566](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/) Phishing — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1567](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1567/) Exfiltration Over Web Service — Exfiltration — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1018](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1018/) Remote System Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1021](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/) Remote Services — Lateral Movement — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1041](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1041/) Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltration — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1048](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1048/) Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol — Exfiltration — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1059](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/) Command and Scripting Interpreter — Execution — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1068](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068/) Exploitation for Privilege Escalation — Privilege Escalation — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1070](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/) Indicator Removal — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1071.001](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071/001/) Web Protocols — Command and Control — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1078.004](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/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](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0527) — HIGH
- [Coinbase Cartel — Data Exfiltration-Only Ransomware Group Targeting Healthcare, Tech & Transportation](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0319) — HIGH

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/CoinbaseCartel