"U.S. prosecutors last week levied criminal hacking charges against 19-year-old U.K. national Thalha Jubair for allegedly being a core member of Scattered Spider, a prolific cybercrime group blamed for extorting at least $115 million in ransom payments from victims. The charges came as Jubair and an alleged co-conspirator appeared in a London court to face accusations of hacking into and extorting several large U.K. retailers, the London transit system, and healthcare providers in the United States."
"As part of the article, Krebs addresses something Allison Nixon of Unit 221B and DataBreaches have both noted- the legal system is not only failing the victims, but it is failing young kids (minors) when it keeps letting them off and just sending them home after they are caught. Doing that likely just gives them street creds in The Com and empowers them to feel that they can engage in crime and get away with it. The frontal lobes of their brains will not fully mature for many years, but that doesn't mean we should do nothing to hold them accountable or to stop them just because they're young and overly influenced by peers or others."
U.S. prosecutors charged 19-year-old U.K. national Thalha Jubair with criminal hacking for alleged core membership in Scattered Spider, a group blamed for extorting at least $115 million. Jubair and alleged co-conspirator Owen Flowers appeared in London court accused of hacking and extortion targeting major U.K. retailers, Transport for London, and U.S. healthcare providers. British arrests were linked to ransom attacks against Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and Co-op Group. Investigations trace monikers and evidence of involvement back to 2021. Observers warn the legal system often releases minors without accountability, potentially emboldening further cybercrime despite immature frontal lobes.
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