DOJ charges 5 alleged Scattered Spider members

The defendants, charged for conducting alleged phishing scams across the U.S., are suspected members of a prolific threat group responsible for last year's casino attacks.

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• Alexander Culafi, Senior News Writer

Five individuals from the U.S. and U.K. were charged with stealing millions in cryptocurrency via a phishing scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

The individuals are alleged members of Scattered Spider, a prolific cybercrime outfit that has stolen millions of dollars in threat activity against organizations across the globe. Defendants include Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy, 23, of Texas; Evans Onyeaka Osiebo, 20, of Texas; Noah Michael Urban, 20, of Florida; Joel Martin Evans, 25, of North Carolina; and Tyler Robert Buchanan, 22, of the U.K. All defendants were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy and one count of ...