Cybercrime Comedy: Scattered Spider Scammers Get Tangled in DOJ Web
The Scattered Spider cybercrime gang isn’t your typical web-slinging crew. Allegedly, they snatched millions between September 2021 and April 2023 using SMS phishing attacks. Five suspects now face charges for their wire fraud conspiracy. If convicted, they could spend up to 20 years in the slammer, minus their virtual currency wallets.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Scattered Spider gang spun a web of deceit, catching themselves a one-way ticket to the slammer. It’s a classic case of “you can phish, but you can’t hide.” With a lineup that sounds more like a college frat house than a cybercrime syndicate, these digital delinquents are now facing the music—and it’s not a catchy pop tune, but rather the somber symphony of justice. Let’s hope their prison WiFi is as spotty as their criminal record!
Key Points:
- Five suspects charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of the Scattered Spider gang.
- Suspects used SMS phishing and SIM swap attacks to steal millions from cryptocurrency wallets.
- Stolen credentials were used to exfiltrate confidential data from hacked companies.
- Scattered Spider is a loose-knit group also known as 0ktapus, Scatter Swine, and other names.
- Members partnered with Russian ransomware gangs for corporate network breaches.