Unit 221B

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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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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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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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3 min read

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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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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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UK arrests two teens accused of heavy involvement in yearslong Scattered Spider attack spree

Cyber Scoop September 18, 2025

UK arrests two teens accused of heavy involvement in...

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3 min read

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Officials gain control of Rapper Bot DDoS botnet, charge lead developer and administrator

Cyber Scoop August 19, 2025

Officials gain control of Rapper Bot DDoS botnet, charge...

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5 min read

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FBI alerts tie together threats of cybercrime, physical violence from The Com

Cyber Scoop July 28, 2025

FBI alerts tie together threats of cybercrime, physical violence...

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• Unit 221B

Internet infamy drives The Com’s crime sprees

Cyber Scoop June 9, 2025

Internet infamy drives The Com’s crime sprees | CyberScoop...

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3 min read

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• extortion
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Sextortion
• The Com
• Threats
• Unit 221B

Leaders of 764, global child sextortion group, arrested and charged

Cyber Scoop May 1, 2025

Leaders of 764, global child sextortion group, arrested and...

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