Scattered Spider is the name used to track a loosely affiliated cybercriminal group previously described by the FBI as an offshoot of a larger criminal subculture calling itself “the Community,” or “the Com.” While Google suspects links between Scattered Spider and the hackers targeting retail, its statement is not a formal attribution. The broader Scattered Spider group is believed to be responsible for ransomware attacks two years ago on casino giants MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, prompting a warning from U.S. cybersecurity officials about the criminals’ SIM-swapping and social engineering activities. Google warned on Wednesday that a hacking group suspected of conducting a series of disruptive cyberattacks on retailers in the United Kingdom has now turned its attention to similar companies in the United States. While the group appeared to have disbanded following those arrests, it had caught widespread attention with several high-profile attacks, including on the networks of Coinbase, Twilio, Mailchimp, LastPass, Riot Games and Reddit. The group behind these attacks is reported to have attempted to monetize its access to the victims’ networks using the DragonForce ransomware. “The actor, which has reportedly targeted retail in the UK following a long hiatus, has a history of focusing their efforts on a single sector at a time, and we anticipate they will continue to target the sector in the near term.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Wed, 14 May 2025 17:30:13 +0000