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US reportedly charges Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

ID: c7679c87-c524-55bc-9316-6b3ea5a0ebd2

STIX ID: report--c7679c87-c524-55bc-9316-6b3ea5a0ebd2

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2026-04-28

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

Author: Sergiu Gatlan

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A 19-year-old dual U.S.-Estonian citizen allegedly tied to the Scattered Spider hacking collective was arrested in Finland and faces U.S. federal charges for involvement in multiple breaches and extortion schemes that resulted in millions of dollars in ransoms and remediation costs; the report details the group's use of social engineering, MFA-bombing/fatigue and SMS credential phishing, lists numerous high-profile victims, and notes related prosecutions of other members.

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