Teen Hacker Sings like a Canary: FBI Cracks Down on Scattered Spider Cybercrime Ring
The FBI recently arrested 19-year-old Remington Goy Ogletree in Fort Worth, Texas, for his role in the Scattered Spider cybercrime group. Accused of phishing operations and selling stolen data, Ogletree confessed to being part of the group, revealing their focus on outsourcing companies due to weaker security.
Hot Take:
Looks like the FBI’s been playing a real-life game of Whack-a-Mole with Scattered Spider, and they’ve finally landed a big one! Who knew that teen hackers were such a hot commodity? Move over, Fortnite; the real battle royale is happening in cybercrime!
Key Points:
- 19-year-old Remington Goy Ogletree arrested for cybercrimes linked to Scattered Spider.
- Ogletree used phishing schemes to gain unauthorized access to telecommunications companies and a national bank.
- He sold stolen data and access on the Dark Web, sending millions of phishing texts.
- Ogletree spilled the beans on the inner workings of Scattered Spider to the FBI.
- His arrest is part of an ongoing crackdown on Scattered Spider members.
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