Nov 22, 04:05 PM

DOJ Charges Five Scattered Spider Members in $10M Crypto Phishing Case Involving 240 Seized Sites and 12+ Companies Breached

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five individuals associated with the cybercrime group Scattered Spider for their involvement in a series of phishing scams that resulted in the theft of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. The accused, all under the age of 25, allegedly used deceptive text messages to gain access to employee logins, leading to breaches at over 12 companies. This crackdown is part of a broader effort by federal authorities and tech giants like Microsoft and Meta to disrupt cybercrime networks. In a related development, Microsoft announced the seizure of 240 websites linked to phishing activities, further highlighting the ongoing battle against cyber threats.

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Sources

Talk AI Today@TalkAIToday
2 years ago
🤖🇰🇵 North Korean hackers, aka Sapphire Sleet, mastermind a $10M cryptocurrency heist using AI-driven scams on LinkedIn. Entrepreneurs, beware: AI's dark side is real! Stay sharp in your AI endeavors and be cautious of social engineering tactics. https://t.co/02U10Ko37d
Infosec Alevski 💻🕵️‍♂️@Alevskey
2 years ago
The rise and fall of the ‘Scattered Spider’ hackers: https://t.co/orxAr2UGd3 by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Infosec Alevski 💻🕵️‍♂️@Alevskey
2 years ago
Google Exposes GLASSBRIDGE: A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites: https://t.co/RxbCMXwyDw by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news

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