To access the wallets and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA), the conspirators relied on SIM swapping, which involves reassigning the victim’s phone number to a SIM card under the attackers’ control.This allowed the hackers to intercept two-factor authentication codes and access the victims’ accounts.In April 2023, law enforcement found at Buchanan’s Scotland residence a device containing the names and addresses of multiple victims, as well as a file containing cryptocurrency seed phrases and login information for a victim account.Buchanan is scheduled for sentencing on August 21. In August last year, his co-conspirator Noah Michael Urban wassentenced to 10 yearsin prison for his role in the Scattered Spider group.Three other individuals were charged in the case: Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy, 23, of College Station, Texas; Evans Onyeaka Osiebo, 20, of Dallas, Texas; and Joel Martin Evans, 25, of Jacksonville, North Carolina.Also known as Muddled Libra, Scatter Swine, Starfraud, and UNC3944, Scattered Spider made headlines several times over the past years for high-profile cyber intrusions such as the hospitality and entertainment giantMGM Resortsand last year’sattacks against retailersin the UK and the US.Related:Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to PrisonRelated:Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the USRelated:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

This allowed the hackers to intercept two-factor authentication codes and access the victims’ accounts.In April 2023, law enforcement found at Buchanan’s Scotland residence a device containing the names and addresses of multiple victims, as well as a file containing cryptocurrency seed phrases and login information for a victim account.Buchanan is scheduled for sentencing on August 21. In August last year, his co-conspirator Noah Michael Urban wassentenced to 10 yearsin prison for his role in the Scattered Spider group.Three other individuals were charged in the case: Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy, 23, of College Station, Texas; Evans Onyeaka Osiebo, 20, of Dallas, Texas; and Joel Martin Evans, 25, of Jacksonville, North Carolina.Also known as Muddled Libra, Scatter Swine, Starfraud, and UNC3944, Scattered Spider made headlines several times over the past years for high-profile cyber intrusions such as the hospitality and entertainment giantMGM Resortsand last year’sattacks against retailersin the UK and the US.Related:Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to PrisonRelated:Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the USRelated:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

In April 2023, law enforcement found at Buchanan’s Scotland residence a device containing the names and addresses of multiple victims, as well as a file containing cryptocurrency seed phrases and login information for a victim account.Buchanan is scheduled for sentencing on August 21. In August last year, his co-conspirator Noah Michael Urban wassentenced to 10 yearsin prison for his role in the Scattered Spider group.Three other individuals were charged in the case: Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy, 23, of College Station, Texas; Evans Onyeaka Osiebo, 20, of Dallas, Texas; and Joel Martin Evans, 25, of Jacksonville, North Carolina.Also known as Muddled Libra, Scatter Swine, Starfraud, and UNC3944, Scattered Spider made headlines several times over the past years for high-profile cyber intrusions such as the hospitality and entertainment giantMGM Resortsand last year’sattacks against retailersin the UK and the US.Related:Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to PrisonRelated:Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the USRelated:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Buchanan is scheduled for sentencing on August 21. In August last year, his co-conspirator Noah Michael Urban wassentenced to 10 yearsin prison for his role in the Scattered Spider group.Three other individuals were charged in the case: Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy, 23, of College Station, Texas; Evans Onyeaka Osiebo, 20, of Dallas, Texas; and Joel Martin Evans, 25, of Jacksonville, North Carolina.Also known as Muddled Libra, Scatter Swine, Starfraud, and UNC3944, Scattered Spider made headlines several times over the past years for high-profile cyber intrusions such as the hospitality and entertainment giantMGM Resortsand last year’sattacks against retailersin the UK and the US.Related:Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to PrisonRelated:Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the USRelated:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Three other individuals were charged in the case: Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy, 23, of College Station, Texas; Evans Onyeaka Osiebo, 20, of Dallas, Texas; and Joel Martin Evans, 25, of Jacksonville, North Carolina.Also known as Muddled Libra, Scatter Swine, Starfraud, and UNC3944, Scattered Spider made headlines several times over the past years for high-profile cyber intrusions such as the hospitality and entertainment giantMGM Resortsand last year’sattacks against retailersin the UK and the US.Related:Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to PrisonRelated:Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the USRelated:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Also known as Muddled Libra, Scatter Swine, Starfraud, and UNC3944, Scattered Spider made headlines several times over the past years for high-profile cyber intrusions such as the hospitality and entertainment giantMGM Resortsand last year’sattacks against retailersin the UK and the US.Related:Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to PrisonRelated:Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the USRelated:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Related:Another DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to PrisonRelated:Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the USRelated:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Related:Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the USRelated:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Related:Sweden Blames Pro-Russian Group for Cyberattack Last Year on Its Energy InfrastructureRelated:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Related:53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Source: SecurityWeek