Erik Lee Madison is accused of victimizing five children this fall. His alleged criminality dates back to 2020, when he was a minor.

Baron Cain Martin, a 21-year-old, allegedly joined the nihilistic violent extremist group in 2019. Officials described his alleged crimes as “atrocious” and “so depraved they defy comprehension.”

Prosecutors accuse Tony Christopher Long of animal crushing, sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking and extortion.

Researchers said Thalha Jubair was a principal operator, leading or directing many attacks attributed to the hacker subset of The Com since 2022.

One suspect faces separate charges in the United States linking him to at least 120 cyberattacks.

Noah Urban’s sentence stems from a broader conspiracy involving four other defendants who conducted attacks from September 2021 to April 2023.

Officials said thousands of people, typically between 11 and 25 years old, are engaged in a growing and evolving online threat to commit crime for money, retaliation,…

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency claims the four were involved in attacks on Marks & Spencer. The cybersecurity industry attributed those attacks to Scattered Spider.

The cybercrime ring has infiltrated more than 100 businesses since 2022, including more than a dozen since it regrouped earlier this year.

Three insurance companies have publicly disclosed cyberattacks in the past week. Scattered Spider, an amorphous band of cybercriminals, has been actively targeting the sector.