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Threat IntelligenceMay 26, 2026

🚨 A threat actor going by ShadowByt3S is posting a recruitment ad for an extortion-as-a-service...

ShadowByt3S recruits insiders for extortion-as-a-service operation on cybercrime forum

Summary

A threat actor known as ShadowByt3S has posted a recruitment advertisement on a popular cybercrime forum seeking insiders and affiliates at major corporations to conduct breaches for an extortion-as-a-service operation. This indicates an expansion of the threat actor's criminal enterprise through outsourcing and collaboration with internal accomplices. The recruitment drive suggests the group is scaling its operations and actively seeking operational capability from within target organizations.

Entities

ShadowByt3S (threat_actor)Extortion-as-a-Service (campaign)