Posted Jul 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM UTCEExternal LinkAnother alleged Scattered Spider member has been arrested.19-year-old Peter Stokes was arrested in Finland and extradited to the US to face federal conspiracy charges related to the Scattered Spider hacking group. Stokes is accused of working with co-conspirators to breach a luxury jewelry retailer and demand an $8 million ransom.Last month, two Scattered Spider members pleaded guilty to breaching London’s transportation system in 2024.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma Roth
Another alleged Scattered Spider member has been arrested.
19-year-old Peter Stokes was arrested in Finland and extradited to the US to face federal conspiracy charges related to the Scattered Spider hacking group. Stokes is accused of working with co-conspirators to breach a luxury jewelry retailer and demand an $8 million ransom. Last month, two Scattered Spider members pleaded guilty to breaching London’s transportation system in 2024. [Link: Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy0we4yw1lo | BBC]
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