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Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66 months in jail

Cyber Scoop July 17, 2026

Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to...

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• Unit 221B

764 splinter group leader sentenced to 40 years in jail

Cyber Scoop July 9, 2026

764 splinter group leader sentenced to 40 years in...

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Tennessee man linked to 764 accused of series of crimes against children dating back to 2022

Cyber Scoop May 29, 2026

Tennessee man linked to 764 accused of series of...

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Pressure mounts on Canvas as data leak extortion deadline looms

Cyber Scoop May 11, 2026

Pressure mounts on Canvas as data leak extortion deadline...

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Two new extortion crews are speedrunning the Scattered Spider playbook

Cyber Scoop April 30, 2026

Two new extortion crews are speedrunning the Scattered Spider...

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• Google Threat Intelligence Group
• hospitality
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• Palo Alto Networks
• retail
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• Threats
• Unit 42

BlackFile actively extorting data-theft victims in retail and hospitality sector

Cyber Scoop April 27, 2026

BlackFile actively extorting data-theft victims in retail and hospitality...

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• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• extortion
• guilty
• Justice Department
• phishing
• Scattered Spider
• SIM swapping
• Spain
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• Unit 221B
• United Kingdom (U.K.)

Scottish man pleads guilty to attack spree that created Scattered Spider’s notoriety

Cyber Scoop April 21, 2026

Scottish man pleads guilty to attack spree that created...

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• Europe
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• Five Eyes
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• Threats
• Unit 221B

Project Compass is Europol’s new playbook for taking on The Com

Cyber Scoop February 26, 2026

Project Compass is Europol’s new playbook for taking on...

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• cybercrime
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Justice Department
• The Com

Alleged 764 member arrested, charged with CSAM possession in New York

Cyber Scoop February 5, 2026

Alleged 764 member arrested, charged with CSAM possession in...

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• 764
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• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• guilty
• indictment
• Texas
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• Unit 221B

Leader of 764 offshoot pleads guilty, faces up to 60 years in jail

Cyber Scoop December 22, 2025

Leader of 764 offshoot pleads guilty, faces up to...

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