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Five alleged hackers have been charged by the US government for orchestrating a sophisticated scheme to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and corporate data. The hackers are believed to be members of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group. Their attacks targeted multiple companies including MGM, Reddit, and Caesars, resulting in significant financial losses and the theft of personal information from hundreds of thousands of individuals.

References:

• TechCrunch - US charges five accused of multi-year hacking spree targeting tech and crypto giants - 4d
• bsky.app - Scattered Spider BUSTED: 5 hackers charged for stealing MILLIONS 💸 through phishing, SIM swaps, and data theft! - 4d
• @lorenzofb - NEW: The U.S. government has announced charges against five alleged hackers who targeted several companies stealing millions of dollars in crypto, and corporate data. - 4d
• Metacurity - US Charges Five Scattered Spider Members Tied to Hacking Spree - 3d
• Over Security - Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles unsealed criminal charges against five alleged members of the hacking group responsible for dozens of cyber intrusions at major U.S. technology companies. - 1d
• SecureWorld News - The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed charges against five individuals accused of orchestrating sophisticated phishing campaigns tied to the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime - 1d
• @jgreig - Five members of Scattered Spider were charged on Wednesday for their role in dozens of attacks - 1d

Classification:

• HashTags: Cybercrime ScatteredSpider DataBreach
• Target: MGM Reddit Caesars
• Attacker: Scattered Spider
• Type: CyberCrime
• Severity: Major