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Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested

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A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider, a cybercrime group suspected of hacking into Twilio, LastPass, DoorDash, Mailchimp, and nearly 130 other organizations over the past two years. The Spanish daily Murcia Today reports the suspect was …

A phone call to helpdesk was likely all it took to hack MGM

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Enlarge / Gamblers and hotel guests at MGM casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, including the Bellagio, were affected by the security breach. (credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) A cyber criminal gang proficient in impersonation and malware has been identified as the likely culprit for an attack that paralized networks …