UK Arrests Four in ‘Scattered Spider’ Ransom Group
Summary: UK authorities arrested four people aged 17 to 20 in connection with data theft and extortion attacks on Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op Group, breaches linked to the Scattered Spider group. The National Crime Agency said the arrested included two 19-year-old males, a 17-year-old male, and a 20-year-old female, and KrebsOnSecurity reports the suspects include Owen David Flowers, alleged to have been involved in the 2023 MGM casino intrusion, and 19-year-old Thalha Jubair, tied to the LAPSUS$ group and SIM-swapping activity.
What you should know: Scattered Spider has long recruited members from gaming platforms like Roblox and Minecraft in their early teens, and as Unit 221B's Allison Nixon notes, those arrested at 15 or younger need serious intervention to prevent a years-long escalation - the four people held this week are 17 to 20.
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