Scattered Spider Member "Tylerb" Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
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A 24-year-old British national, Tyler Robert Buchanan (alias "Tylerb"), pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft as a senior member of the cybercrime group "Scattered Spider." He admitted involvement in text-message phishing attacks during the summer of 2022, which enabled the group to breach at least a dozen major technology companies. The attacks resulted in the theft of tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from investors. No specific technical methods, CVE IDs, or company names were disclosed in the reported incident. The case highlights the group's focus on SIM swapping and phishing-based financial fraud.