"On Thursday, US law enforcement unsealed a complaint charging Jubair over his alleged involvement in over 120 cyberattacks against organizations worldwide, including 47 US entities. According to the complaint, Jubair (aka 'EarthtoStar', 'Brad', 'Austin', and '@autistic') and his co-conspirators used social engineering to hack into organizations' networks, stole and encrypted data, and extorted the victims by demanding ransom payments in exchange for not leaking the stolen data online."
"Between May 2022 and September 2025, the complaint alleges, Jubair and his co-conspirators hacked into at least 120 networks and received more than $115 million in ransom payments. According to the complaint, Jubair was in control of wallets and servers in which approximately $36 million in cryptocurrency was stored. In July 2024, when authorities were seizing the servers, Jubair transferred approximately $8.4 million to another wallet."
UK authorities arrested and charged two individuals, Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, for roles in the hacking group Scattered Spider and a Transport for London cyberattack that disrupted services without affecting transport. US law enforcement charged Jubair for alleged involvement in over 120 cyberattacks worldwide, including 47 US entities, using social engineering to breach networks, steal and encrypt data, and extort victims for ransom. The complaint alleges more than $115 million in ransom payments were received between May 2022 and September 2025, with approximately $36 million held in wallets and servers under Jubair's control and an $8.4 million transfer during a seizure.
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