Topic: scattered spider
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UK arrests teens behind 'Scattered Spider' Transport for London hack
Two British teenagers, Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, have been arrested for a major cyberattack on Transport for London in August 2024, with both linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group. The attack caused significant disruption and financial losses to TfL, compromising personal data and in...
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UK & US Charge Alleged Scattered Spider Hackers
Two key members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, have been arrested and charged in the U.S. and U.K. for their roles in numerous damaging cyber intrusions, including attacks on critical infrastructure and corporate networks. The suspects are accused of usi...
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UK Teens Charged in Scattered Spider Ransomware Case
A UK teenager, Thalha Jubair, faces serious federal charges for his alleged role in a ransomware conspiracy that extorted over $115 million from dozens of U.S. companies. Jubair is accused of being part of Scattered Spider, a cybercriminal group that breached 47 U.S. businesses, stealing data and...
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Google Exposes Internal Security Threats
The profile of cybercriminals is shifting from state-sponsored actors to individuals, including teenagers in Western nations, who pose a growing internal threat. Groups like Scattered Spider, composed of minors from allied countries, engage in diverse criminal activities from sextortion to ransom...
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DragonForce Cartel: The New Conti Ransomware Threat
DragonForce is a new ransomware operation built on Conti's leaked source code, operating as a decentralized criminal network by recruiting affiliates to create their own variants. It uses Conti's encryption methods and has demonstrated operational seriousness by threatening data destruction and l...
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2025's Top Ransomware Threats & Trends
Despite fewer major law enforcement takedowns, ransomware threats intensified, with a dramatic surge in publicly claimed victims indicating a shift in criminal tactics. Over 300 distinct ransomware groups were active, publicly listing nearly 8,000 victims, a sharp increase from previous years, th...
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