19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to Face U.S. Hacking Charges

A 19-year-old alleged member of Scattered Spider was extradited from Finland to the U.S. to face charges of conspiracy, computer intrusion, and fraud; the report describes Scattered Spider's social-engineering help-desk takeover tactics, links to major breaches (including MGM and Caesars), numerous attacks on retailers, insurers and airlines, and notes the group's attribution to over 100 intrusions and more than $100 million in ransom payments while highlighting recent arrests and seized devices that may assist further prosecutions.