"A juvenile suspected of being involved in cyberattacks against multiple Las Vegas casinos was arrested last week, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced. The attacks were attributed to the infamous hacking group Scattered Spider, and the FBI, which took over the investigation, identified a teenage male as a suspect. The unnamed teenager, the Las Vegas police say, surrendered to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on September 17, and was booked on identity theft, extortion, and computer intrusion charges."
"This is the third suspected Scattered Spider group member to have been arrested over the past week, after authorities in the UK arrested two individuals on similar suspicion. The British suspects, Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, were charged over their roles in a September 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL). Last week, US authorities announced charges against Jubair, over his alleged involvement in over 120 cyberattacks executed between May 2022 and September 2025."
A juvenile surrendered to Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on September 17 and was booked on identity theft, extortion, and computer intrusion charges. The Clark County District Attorney's Office is seeking to transfer the teenager to adult criminal court. The FBI attributed the attacks to Scattered Spider and identified a teenage male as a suspect. Two UK suspects, Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, were charged over a September 2024 Transport for London cyberattack. US authorities charged Jubair over alleged involvement in more than 120 cyberattacks between May 2022 and September 2025. Indictments allege over $115 million in ransom payments.
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