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Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US

·Source: SecurityWeek

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Executive Summary

Prosecutors say 19-year-old Peter Stokes was a member of Scattered Spider, the hacking group linked to more than 100 network intrusions and over $100 million in ransom payments. The post Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Analysis

Prosecutors say 19-year-old Peter Stokes was a member of Scattered Spider, the hacking group linked to more than 100 network intrusions and over $100 million in ransom payments. The post Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Source Attribution

Originally published by SecurityWeek on Jul 3, 2026.

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