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Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

Krebs on Security

The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. One of Scattered Spider’s first big victims in its 2022 SMS phishing spree was Twilio , a company that provides services for making and receiving text messages and phone calls.

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US DoJ charges five alleged members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang

Security Affairs

Each faces two conspiracy counts and aggravated identity theft charges. Scattered Spider members are part of a broader cybercriminal community called “The Com,” where hackers brag about high-profile cyber thefts, typically initiated through social engineering tactics like phone, email, or SMS scams to gain access to corporate networks.

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A member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group pleads guilty

Security Affairs

Noah Urban, a 20-year-old from Palm Coast, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft in two federal cases, one in Florida and another in California. “In the Florida case, Urban was accused of stealing at least $800,000 in cryptocurrency from five different victims between August 2022 and March 2023.”

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IDIQ Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack Joins the Identity Theft Resource Center’s Alliance for Identity Resilience Advisory Board

Identity IQ

Scheumack is a cybersecurity expert with more than 20 years of experience in the financial, credit, and identity theft protection industries. Scheumack is a cybersecurity expert with more than 20 years of experience in the financial, credit, and identity theft protection industries.

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IDIQ Joins Identity Theft Resource Center in Releasing New Report on Trends in Identity Theft and Scams

Identity IQ

This report explores key findings based on contacts from nearly 15,000 reports to the ITRC of identity compromises, misuse, and abuse from individuals across the country. This report explores key findings based on contacts from nearly 15,000 reports to the ITRC of identity compromises, misuse, and abuse from individuals across the country.

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Top 10 IdentityIQ Blog Posts of 2022

Identity IQ

Top 10 IdentityIQ Blog Posts of 2022. With a final look back at 2022, we’re rounding up the most searched and visited blog posts from last year. Our most popular topics were primarily concerned with identifying and preventing different types of identity theft and scams. How to Not Get Scammed Buying Tickets.

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The Ultimate Guide to Child Identity Theft: Types, Warning Signs & Prevention Strategies

Identity IQ

The Ultimate Guide to Child Identity Theft: Types, Warning Signs & Prevention Strategies IdentityIQ Child identity theft is a significant problem in the US. A recent report by Javelin Strategy & Research, sponsored by AARP , found that 915,000 children, or 1 in 80, were victims of identity theft in the past year.