Security News > 2024 > July > UK arrests suspected Scattered Spider hacker linked to MGM attack
UK police have arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack and a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective.
"We're proud to have assisted law enforcement in locating and arresting one of the alleged criminals responsible for the cyber attack against MGM Resorts and many others," MGM said as part of the law enforcement statement.
While not explicitly stated in the police statement, the hacking collective behind the MGM attack is known as Scattered Spider.
Contrary to the general belief that the Scattered Spider is a cohesive gang, it is a network of individuals with a large pool of threat actors participating in different attacks.
Alleged Scattered Spider sim-swapper arrested in Spain.
Microsoft links Scattered Spider hackers to Qilin ransomware attacks.
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