UK Teen and US Hacker Arrested for Major Cyber Attacks and Extortion Scheme
TL;DR
Law enforcement in the U.K. arrested two teenagers linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group for their involvement in a 2024 cyber attack on Transport for London, with one also charged in the U.S. for extensive ransomware activities causing over $115 million in damages and involving sophisticated methods to remain anonymous.
- U.K. Arrests Two Teen Scattered Spider Hackers Linked to August 2024 TfL Cyber Attack The Hacker News
- Briton charged in US and UK over major cyber attacks Financial Times
- Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack BBC
- London teenager orchestrated ‘help desk’ extortion scheme against 47 U.S. companies that netted $115 million, says DOJ Yahoo
- $115 million ransomware hacker arrested over extortion attacks — Scattered Spider alumnus allegedly involved in over 120 computer network intrusions targeting 47 U.S. entities Tom's Hardware
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