Cops cuff 22-year-old Brit suspected of being Scattered Spider leader
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Feed Name: The Register (Security)
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Spanish authorities arrested an alleged 22‑year‑old leader of the cybercrime group Scattered Spider at Palma airport; the article recounts the gang's SIM‑swapping origins, high‑profile intrusions (including Okta and Las Vegas casino incidents), an estimated dozens to over 100 victims, seized devices, alleged criminal proceeds, and a recent shift in tactics toward extortion, targeting vSphere/Azure and SaaS/cloud storage for persistence and data theft while law enforcement increases pressure.
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