US reportedly charges Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland
A 19-year-old dual United States and Estonian citizen arrested in Finland earlier this month faces federal charges in the U.S. alleging he was a prolific member of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective. [...]
A 19-year-old dual United States and Estonian citizen arrested in Finland earlier this month faces federal charges in the U.S. alleging he was a prolific member of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective.
According to temporarily unsealed court records obtained by the Chicago Tribune, the suspect (who used the online alias "Bouquet") helped extort millions of dollars from multiple large corporations worldwide.
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