Tyler Robert Buchanan pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to conspiring with the Scattered Spider group to hack dozens of companies and steal millions in cryptocurrency. He and co-conspirators used SMS phishing, a phishing kit, Telegram data exfiltration, and SIM swapping to harvest credentials, bypass MFA, and drain victims’ cryptocurrency wallets. #ScatteredSpider #MGMResorts
Keypoints
- Tyler Robert Buchanan pleaded guilty to conspiracy for hacking and stealing cryptocurrency.
- Buchanan was arrested in Spain and charged in the U.S. for his role in the Scattered Spider group.
- Operators used mass SMS phishing and a phishing kit to harvest employee credentials and PII.
- They employed SIM swapping to intercept MFA codes and stole at least $8 million in cryptocurrency.
- Several co-conspirators were charged or sentenced, and Buchanan’s sentencing is scheduled for August 21.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/british-scattered-spider-hacker-pleads-guilty-in-the-us/