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Scattered Spider’s ‘King Bob’ Pleads Guilty to Cyber Charges

The 20-year-old was arrested in January 2024 alongside four other group members who carried out related cybercriminal acts, earning them similar charges.

Noah Urban, a 20-year-old linked to Scattered Spider, a major cybercrime ring, has pleaded guilty to the cybercrime charges against him and will pay millions in restitution.

Urban, aka “King Bob,” was arrested in January 2024 alongside four other members of the ring, which is known for recruiting young people while carrying out high-profile attacks, such as the ones that claimed MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment as its victims in September 2023.

According to the indictment, the five ring members would send phishing messages to employees at different companies pretending to be fellow employees or suppliers.

Read the rest of the story at Dark Reading.

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