Tag: the com
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Scattered Spider hacker pleads guilty to cybercrime spree
A 24-year-old Texas resident, Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a cybercrime spree with the notorious Scattered Spider hacking group. The guilty plea, entered a year ago, has only now been made public as prosecutors seek to seize assets obtained through the crimes.
BlackFile Targets Financial Firms in Ongoing Extortion Campaign
Financial firms are under attack by a relentless extortion group called BlackFile, which has been targeting the sector with alarming persistence since the start of the year. This threat actor has also set its sights on other industries, including med tech, with no signs of slowing down.
ShinyHunters Fuel Surge in Data Leaks
Meet the ShinyHunters, a notorious group behind a surge in public data leaks, who team up with The Com to scam victims out of cloud system access and then hold their data for ransom. This duo's alarming tactic has resulted in a steady stream of sensitive information being dumped into the public domain.
New Extortion Crews Mimic Scattered Spider Tactics in Rapid Attacks
New extortion crews, Cordial Spider and Snarky Spider, are rapidly carrying out data-theft-for-extortion campaigns, closely mimicking the tactics of notorious group Scattered Spider. These financially motivated groups, tied to The Com, have been targeting US-based organizations since October 2025.