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Teen suspected of holding $1.8 million in bitcoin from hacking Vegas casinos is out on bail — alleged perp could be tried as an adult, face possible prison time

A 17-year-old alleged hacker has been released into the custody of his parents, as prosecutors hunt for his involvement with a multi-million dollar cyberattack and heist on a slew of Vegas casinos. The attack, attributed to the Scattered Spider group, affected MGM and Caesar's Entertainment casinos on the Vegas Strip.

Tom’s Hardware

One UK national arrested in joint-US operation is accused of being part of Scattered Spider, a group involved 'in a sweeping cyber extortion scheme' that resulted in over $115,000,000 in ransomware payments from victims

A life sentence in prison, on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, is one possible outcome.

PC Gamer

London teenager orchestrated 'help desk' extortion scheme against 47 U.S. companies that netted $115 million says DOJ

A 19-year old is facing a maximum 95 years in prison for allegedly calling company help desks and convincing employees to reset passwords in a massive scheme.

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Inside the Jaguar Land Rover hack: stalled smart factories, outsourced cybersecurity and supply chain woes

Being a carmaker where ‘everything is connected’ has left JLR unable to isolate its plants or functions, forcing a shutdown of most systems

The Guardian - UK

Two teenagers charged over cyber hack on Transport for London

Two teenagers charged in connection with Transport for London hack that disrupted operations and exposed customer information.

TechRadar

$115 million ransomware hacker arrested over extortion attacks — Scattered Spider alumnus allegedly involved in over 120 computer network intrusions targeting 47 U.S. entities

A British National has been arrested and accused of helping to facilitate over $155 million in exploitation and blackmail attacks against U.S. and British companies. The 19-year-old has ties to the infamous Scattered Spider hacking group.

Tom’s Hardware

Scattered Spider hackers return to hit more victims - despite retirement claims

Unsurprisingly, Scattered Spider returned.

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Infamous BreachForums founder will be heading to jail after all

A previous 17-day sentence was overturned.

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Salesforce platforms are being cracked open for data theft - FBI warns of UNC6040 and UNC6395 IOCs

Two groups are going after data held in Salesforce accounts using unique methods.

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Hacker ransomware groups announce retirement to enjoy their "golden parachutes" — no further attacks planned, future attributed activities will relate to undisclosed past breaches

Some of the most notorious ransomware hacking groups in the world, including Scattered Spider and Lap$u$$ are going dark indefinitely to enjoy their "golden parachutes," with the claimed "millions" the group have accumulated over the years.

Tom’s Hardware

Minister cannot say if cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover was state-sponsored

Sir Chris Bryant said he will not ‘jump to conclusions’ with investigations ongoing.

The Independent UK

Jaguar Land Rover staff told to stay home after cyber-attack

Prolonged halt at Merseyside and West Midlands factories is tacit admission that quick resolution is unlikely

The Guardian - UK

Jaguar workers ‘told to stay at home’ after cyber attack

The disruption follows JLR's revelation that the cyber incident had ‘severely disrupted’ both production and sales

The Independent UK

Jaguar Land Rover factory workers told to stay at home after cyber attack

The firm has paused production at its factories in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands, and its engine site in Wolverhampton.

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The Independent UK

Who are ShinyHunters? The hacking group that targeted Google

The cyber crime group first emerged in 2020 and claims to have successfully attacked 91 victims so far

The Independent UK

M&S hackers claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack

Car company says it is investigating the claims

Evening Standard

M&S hackers ‘claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack’

The car company said it is aware of the claims and is ‘actively investigating’.

The Guardian - UK

Hackers linked to M&S breach claim responsibility for Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack

Britain’s biggest carmaker halts production at key sites after English-speaking hackers disrupt IT systems

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What are ShinyHunters, the hackers that attacked Google? Should we all be worried?

Cyber crime group ShinyHunters has received global attention after Google urged 2.5 billion users to tighten their security following a data breach via Salesforce, a customer management platform.

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Enterprise security faces new challenge as attackers master art of digital impersonation

How cyber criminals are weaponizing psychology over malware with scattered spider, the techniques they are using, and the warning signs to look out for.

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US judge sentences Scattered Spider member sentenced to 10 years in prison

Urban will have to return millions and pay even more in restitution.

Tom’s Guide

1.4 million customers exposed in Allianz life insurance data breach — what to do now

Allianz Life Insurance has revealed that it recently feel victim to a data breach in which the personal information of the majority of its customers was exposed.

TechRadar

FBI, CISA warn of more Scattered Spider attacks to come

Infamous hacking collective Scattered Spider is evolving to grow even more dangerous.

TechRadar

I am a cybersecurity pro and here's the most powerful strategy criminals are using against retailers right now

Retailers are under siege as hackers exploit internal trust. Resilience starts with identity controls.

International Business Times UK

Clorox Says £280.53m Hack Happened After IT Staff Gave Out Logins Over the Phone, Lawsuit Claims

A lawsuit claims that Clorox's $380 million hack occurred after IT staff at Cognizant allegedly provided hackers with login details over the phone.

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