Oxford teen living with mother may be mastermind behind Lapsus$

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The teen has gathered more than £10 million through his hacking efforts
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The teen has gathered more than £10 million through his hacking efforts

The person behind the infamous Lapsus$ hacking organisation has supposedly been discovered - and is a 16-year-old boy living with his mother in Oxford.

According to Bloomberg, four researchers probing Lapsus$ on behalf of hacked firms said they believe the teenager played a key role in conducting many of those attacks. Microsoft, Samsung, Nvidi...

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