{"id":166020,"date":"2024-07-22T07:08:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T07:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securityaffairs.com\/?p=166020"},"modified":"2024-07-22T07:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T07:08:45","slug":"17-year-old-scattered-spider-member-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/securityaffairs.com\/166020\/cyber-crime\/17-year-old-scattered-spider-member-arrested.html","title":{"rendered":"UK police arrested a 17-year-old linked to the Scattered Spider gang"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Law enforcement arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall, U.K., for suspected involvement in the Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Law enforcement in the U.K. arrested a 17-year-old teenager from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the Scattered Spider<\/a>\u00a0cybercrime group (also known as\u00a0 UNC3944<\/a>,\u00a0 0ktapus<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The arrest is the result of a joint international law enforcement operation carried out by the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Today, the #FBI<\/a> joins the UK\u2019s @NCA_UK<\/a>, @WMPolice<\/a>, and @ROCUWM<\/a> to announce the arrest of an individual connected to a global cybercrime group which has victimized major companies, including MGM Resorts. Read more about the arrest here: https:\/\/t.co\/8Vq8BIDf3V<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AshG1Om0ts<\/a><\/p>— FBI (@FBI) July 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>