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Noah Urban, a 20-year-old from Palm Coast, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges related to cryptocurrency thefts, conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft. Urban, known online as "King Bob," was a key member of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking gang. The charges stem from two federal cases, one in Florida and another in California. Urban's activities involved orchestrating sophisticated attacks, including SIM swapping, to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency from investors. He was arrested in January 2024, and during the raid, he reportedly attempted to wipe his computer and social media history in an effort to destroy evidence.

The cybercriminal's operations involved stealing victims' personal information and using it to hijack their phone numbers through SIM swap fraud. This allowed Urban and his accomplices to bypass two-factor authentication and gain unauthorized access to cryptocurrency wallets. They then transferred the cryptocurrency to their own accounts, netting significant profits. Urban's activities also extended to leaking songs from famous music artists after breaking into the accounts of music industry executives, disrupting planned album releases and causing financial and emotional strain on the artists involved.

As part of his plea agreement, Urban has agreed to forfeit his jewelry, currency, and cryptocurrency assets. He will also pay US $13 million in restitution to 59 victims. Urban is expected to be sentenced within the next 75 days. He faces a potentially long prison term, which will include an additional two-year sentence for aggravated identity theft, as it cannot be served concurrently with other charges. Other suspected members of the Scattered Spider gang remain under investigation, highlighting the ongoing efforts to combat this cybercriminal syndicate.

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References :

• bsky.app: Wild details here from a Scattered Spider hacker who pleaded guilty last week. Noah Urban from Florida was known online as 'King Bob' (yes from the Minions movie) and was making insane money from his hacking gang from the age of just 17...
• DataBreaches.Net: A 20-year-old Palm Coast man linked to a massive cybercriminal gang pleaded guilty in a Jacksonville federal courtroom Friday morning to charges including conspiracy and wire fraud.
• Cyber Security News: Noah Michael Urban, a 20-year-old Palm Coast resident known online as “King Bob,†pleaded guilty on April 7, 2025, to charges related to an extensive cryptocurrency theft operation.
• securityaffairs.com: Noah Urban, a 20-year-old from Palm Coast, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft in two federal cases, one in Florida and another in California.
• www.bitdefender.com: Noah Urban, a 20-year-old man linked to the Scattered Spider hacking gang, pleaded guilty to charges related to cryptocurrency thefts.
• cyberpress.org: A 20-year-old Palm Coast resident known online as “King Bob,” pleaded guilty on April 7, 2025, to charges related to an extensive cryptocurrency theft operation.
• Cyber Security News: A 20-year-old Florida man identified as a key member of the notorious "Scattered Spider" cybercriminal collective has pleaded guilty to orchestrating sophisticated ransomware attacks and cryptocurrency theft schemes targeting major corporations.
• The Register - Security: Alleged Scattered Spider SIM-swapper must pay back $13.2M to 59 victims
• gbhackers.com: A 20-year-old Noah Urban, a resident of Palm Coast, Florida, pleaded guilty to a series of federal charges in a Jacksonville courtroom.
• www.404media.co: Wild details here from a Scattered Spider hacker who pleaded guilty last week.
• www.scworld.com: Scattered Spider persists with use of Spectre RAT, new phishing kit

Classification:

• HashTags: #ScatteredSpider #Cybercrime #Cryptocurrency
• Company: Scattered Spider
• Target: Cryptocurrency investors
• Attacker: Scattered Spider
• Feature: cryptocurrency thefts
• Type: Legal
• Severity: Major