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Scattered Spider Suspect, 19, Extradited From Finland to Chicago
Peter Stokes, a dual U.S.-Estonian citizen, faces conspiracy, intrusion and fraud charges tied to the loose-knit crew behind a string of high-profile enterprise breaches.
Feds Pull the Plug on CFAKE and SOCFAKE in First TAKE IT DOWN Act Domain Grab
DOJ seizes two deepfake nude sites that pulled tens of millions of visits a month, marking the first public test of the new federal statute.
Disruption Week: Feds Yank Millions of Accounts in Crypto Fraud Sweep, Seize $3.8M
DOJ-led action against Southeast Asia 'pig butchering' rings hit infrastructure, not just wallets. The interesting question is what the platforms knew, and when.
Justice Department Charges Ottawa Man With Operating Kimwolf DDoS Botnet
Federal prosecutors say Jacob Butler, 23, developed and rented out a variant of the AISURU botnet for paid denial-of-service attacks.
The Boy Who Topped the Leaderboard: How 'Tylerb' Became a Cooperating Witness
Tyler Buchanan, the Scottish core of Scattered Spider's 2022 phishing spree, pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court. His path there ran through a blowtorch, a Barcelona departure gate, and a Telegram scoreboard.
Ottawa 23-Year-Old Charged as 'Dort,' Alleged Operator of the 30 Tbps Kimwolf IoT Botnet
Jacob Butler is in OPP custody on a U.S. extradition warrant. Prosecutors say his botnet pushed nearly 30 terabits per second. The questions I sent his lawyer remain unanswered.