Scottish man pleads guilty to attack spree that created Scattered Spider’s notoriety

A core leader of the Scattered Spider subset of The Com, Tyler Robert Buchanan, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for coordinating phishing and SIM‑swapping attacks that stole more than $8 million in cryptocurrency from U.S. victims between September 2021 and April 2023; he was arrested in Spain in 2024 and faces sentencing in August 2025. The report details co-conspirators, victim sectors, law enforcement actions, and notes the group's broader criminal activities and resilience despite arrests.