Suspected member of "Scattered Spider" hacking group extradited to US from Finland, DOJ says

Suspected member of the “Scattered Spider” hacking group extradited to the United States, as the DOJ says, highlights ongoing efforts to dismantle financially motivated cybercrime. A 19-year-old man, Peter Stokes, was extradited from Finland to face federal conspiracy charges in Illinois. The Justice Department said Stokes, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Estonia, faces conspiracy, computer intrusion, and fraud counts, based on a complaint unsealed Tuesday. Arrested by Finnish authorities in April after an Interpol Red Notice, Stokes made an initial appearance Tuesday in federal court in Chicago and was ordered to remain in custody. The DOJ linked “Scattered Spider” to more than 100 network intrusions, producing over $100 million in ransom payments and millions more in damages.