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US reportedly charges Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

A 19-year-old dual United States and Estonian citizen arrested in Finland earlier this month faces federal charges in the U.S. alleging he was a prolific member of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective.

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A 19‑year‑old dual U.S. and Estonian citizen was arrested in Finland earlier this month. He is now facing federal charges in the United States for allegedly being a prolific member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective. Court records, temporarily unsealed and obtained by the Chicago Tribune, show that the suspect, who used the alias “Bouquet,” helped extort millions of dollars from multiple large corporations worldwide. The indictment links him to the group’s global cyber‑extortion operations.

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