June 17, 2024 at 09:03AM
Spanish police arrested the alleged leader of cybercrime gang Scattered Spider before he could board a flight to Naples. Suspect, a 22-year-old British national, is linked to attacks on 45 US companies and has amassed a fortune through cybercrime. The group is known for SIM-swapping and ransomware attacks and continues to evolve its tactics despite arrests.
From the meeting notes:
– Spanish police arrested an alleged leader of the cybercrime gang Scattered Spider before boarding a private flight to Naples.
– The leader is a 22-year-old British national linked to cyber attacks on 45 US companies and has amassed an estimated fortune of 391 Bitcoins.
– Another suspect, Noah Michael Urban, was arrested earlier this year and is believed to be a member of Scattered Spider.
– The gang, comprised of young adults in the US and UK, has evolved from SIM swapping to ransomware and now focuses on pure extortion, targeting vSphere, Azure, and SaaS apps for data theft.
– Despite the arrests, the gang continues to operate and has been reported to have new tradecraft evolutions.
– Criminals in the US and UK are not protected like those in Russia and can face significant consequences for cybercrimes.
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