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Texan Scattered Spider Member Receives 45-Month Sentence

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Texan Scattered Spider Member Receives 45-Month Sentence

Ahmed Elbadawy, a member of the cybercrime group Scattered Spider, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft charges. He received a 45-month federal prison sentence and must forfeit $18 million in cryptocurrency seized from his involvement in dozens of attacks.

Why it matters: Organizations targeted by Scattered Spider should review incident logs and credential access patterns to identify any compromise tied to Elbadawy's known attack campaigns, and security teams should track the group's remaining operational members.

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