Microsoft has published a detailed profile of a native English-speaking threat actor with advanced social engineering capabilities it tracks as Octo Tempest, aka Scattered Spider, that targets companies in data extortion and ransomware attacks.| BleepingComputer
A 22-year-old British national allegedly linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group and responsible for attacks on 45 U.S. companies has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.| BleepingComputer
An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts' operations, forcing the company to shut down IT systems.| BleepingComputer
Muddled Libra continues to evolve. From social engineering to adaptation of new technologies, significant time is spent breaking down organizational defenses.| Unit 42
