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Scattered Spider Prosecutions

2 stories since SEP 18

2: stories
JUL 1: latest

First reported: Sep 18, 2025
Latest: Jul 1, 2026

The story so far

Scattered Spider is the extortion collective behind attacks on MGM Resorts, Marks and Spencer and others. In September 2025, UK police arrested Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers over the 2024 attack on Transport for London, and the US charged Jubair over at least 120 intrusions. In 2026, Peter Stokes was arrested in Finland and extradited to the US.

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SEP 18
PolicyTwo British Teens Charged Over Scattered Spider HacksTwo British teenagers have been arrested by UK authorities for their alleged ties to the Scattered Spider cybercriminal collective.LINDSEY O'DONNELL-WELCH · 3 MIN
JUL 1
PolicyDoJ: Alleged Scattered Spider Member Extradited to US19-year-old Peter Stokes is one of several to be arrested for their alleged participation in Scattered Spider.LINDSEY O'DONNELL-WELCH · 2 MIN

Scattered Spider Prosecutions

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