A 20-year-old Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison and $13M restitution for SIM-swapping crypto thefts. Scattered Spider hacker, Noah Michael Urban (20), was sentenced to 10 years in U.S. prison and ordered to pay $13M restitution for SIM-swapping crypto thefts. “A 20-year-old Palm Coast man linked to a massive cybercriminal gang was sentenced […]
Noah Michael Urban, a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing millions via phishing and SIM swap attacks. The group targeted high-profile organizations and used stolen credentials to hijack email accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. Urban admitted to earning millions from crypto theft but lost most on gambling. The gang also partnered with ransomware operations and shifted focus to aviation and transportation industries.
Noah Michael Urban, a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy in April. [...]