UK arrests suspected Scattered Spider hacker linked to MGM attack

UK police arrested a 17-year-old suspected member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective in connection with the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack; authorities seized digital devices and coordinating agencies included the UK National Crime Agency and the FBI. The report describes Scattered Spider as a loose network of young English-speaking threat actors who use social engineering, phishing, MFA bombing, and SIM swapping, have partnered with Russian ransomware gangs, and have been linked to multiple high-profile intrusions.