Cybercrime Spider Web: Scattered Spider Member Spins 10-Year Sentence!
Noah Michael Urban, a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. His sophisticated social engineering attacks and SIM swap antics may have netted millions, but it turns out the judge was less than impressed with his credentials.
Hot Take:
Well, folks, it seems that “King Bob,” aka Noah Michael Urban, has finally been dethroned. In a plot twist that could rival a Hollywood heist movie, this notorious member of the Scattered Spider collective is trading his virtual loot for a real-life prison sentence. It appears that crime does pay – just not in the way Urban had hoped. But fear not, for the tale of Scattered Spider is far from over. Who knew the web of cybercrime could be so tangled and entertaining?
Key Points:
- Noah Michael Urban, a.k.a. King Bob, sentenced to 10 years in prison for wire fraud and conspiracy.
- Urban and the Scattered Spider gang made millions from SIM swap and SMS phishing attacks.
- The cybercriminal collective targeted high-profile organizations with sophisticated social engineering tactics.
- Urban was ordered to pay $13 million in restitution, which is a heavy price for a few gambled-away millions.
- Scattered Spider continues its antics with arrests of teenage members and global cyber shenanigans.