Scattered Spider, a threat group behind a series of high-profile cyber attacks, uses sophisticated social engineering attacks. The group has targeted Okta, MGM Resorts and Caesar’s Entertainment, causing prolonged disruptions and $100m in losses for MGM. Scattered Spider impersonates IT personnel and uses SIM swapping attacks to acquire sensitive user data. The group also uses ransomware to extort victims and often threatens to release sensitive data. The FBI and CISA put out an advisory warning businesses to maintain offline backups and enforce phishing-resistant multifactor authentication.
Interpol, African Nations Arrest 1,006 in Sweeping ‘Operation Serengeti’
Interpol and African law enforcement agencies have arrested over 1,000 people for running cyberattacks across the globe. The activity, dubbed “Operation Serengeti”, led to the
