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US Charges Scattered Spider Hacker with Extortion, Cyber Intrusion
A 19-year-old hacker, known online as "Bouquet," has been arrested in Finland and charged in the US with extortion and cyber intrusion as a key player in the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective. The dual US and Estonian citizen was caught at Helsinki airport while trying to flee to Japan.

Scotland Hacker Pleads Guilty in Scattered Spider Cybercrime Case
Meet Tyler Robert Buchanan, the 24-year-old mastermind behind the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime gang, who has pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and identity theft. With a potential 22-year prison sentence looming, Buchanan's guilty plea marks a major win for law enforcement in the fight against cybercrime.