🚀 British Citizen Charged in Extensive Cybercrime Case Involving U.S. Entities
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According to Foresight News, British citizen Thalha Jubair has been indicted for his involvement in over 120 cyber intrusions and extortion attacks affecting 47 U.S. entities. The total ransom paid by victims exceeds $115 million. The indictment alleges that 19-year-old Jubair collaborated with the cybercrime group Scattered Spider, using social engineering techniques to gain unauthorized access to networks, steal and encrypt information, and then demand ransom from victims. The group also targeted critical infrastructure companies and the U.S. court system. In July 2024, law enforcement successfully seized approximately $36 million in cryptocurrency during a server raid. Jubair faces multiple charges, including computer fraud, telecommunications fraud, and money laundering, with a maximum sentence of 95 years in prison.#cybercrime #extortion #ransomware #socialengineering #scatteredspider #cryptocurrency #serverraid #british #britishcitizen #moneylaundering #fraud #cybersecurity #usentities #criticalinfrastructure #courtsystem #thalhajubair
🚀 U.S. Department of Justice Arrests Teen Linked to Ransomware Group
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According to PANews, the U.S. Department of Justice has arrested a 19-year-old member of the Scattered Spider ransomware group. Court documents reveal that the individual, identified as Jubair, also known as Earth2Star, allegedly obtained approximately 920.16 BTC in ransom through ransomware attacks.
23pds, the Chief Information Security Officer at SlowMist Technology, stated on the X platform that the Scattered Spider network did not exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, use new malware, or target vulnerable external machines. Instead, they conducted basic reconnaissance using social media platforms like LinkedIn and investor websites to gather information about companies. They then called help desks to gain trust and execute their attacks.#DOJ #Ransomware #Cybercrime #ScatteredSpider #Earth2Star #Jubair #BTC #Bitcoin #RansomwareAttack #CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #HelpDesk #LinkedIn #InvestorWebsites #PANews #SlowMist #23pds