December 24, 2023 at 01:41AM
A UK teen, Arion Kurtaj, was given an indefinite hospital order due to his intent to resume cybercrime, while another teen, part of the LAPSUS$ gang, received an 18-month Youth Rehabilitation Order for cyberattacks on companies like Microsoft and Samsung. The group is known for SIM-swapping attacks and extortion via a Telegram channel.
Based on the meeting notes provided, the key takeaways are:
– Two British teens part of the LAPSUS$ cyber crime and extortion gang have been sentenced for their involvement in orchestrating a series of high-profile attacks against multiple companies.
– Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old from Oxford, has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order due to his intent to return to cybercrime.
– Another LAPSUS$ member, an unnamed 17-year-old, was sentenced to an 18-month Youth Rehabilitation Order for various offenses including fraud, Computer Misuse Act violations, and blackmail.
– LAPSUS$ is said to comprise members from the U.K. and Brazil, and a third member was arrested in Brazil.
– The group utilized SIM-swapping attacks to take over victim accounts, infiltrate target networks, and used a Telegram channel to publicize its operations and extort its victims.
– The notoriety of LAPSUS$ has led to the emergence of another group called Scattered Spider, both belonging to a larger entity known as the Comm.
– The Comm consists of a geographically diverse group of individuals who coordinate through online communication applications to engage in corporate intrusions, crypto theft, and other illegal activities.
– Law enforcement emphasizes the dangers that young people can be drawn towards online and the serious consequences it can have for their future.
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