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UK sentences 2 hackers tied to $115M crypto ransom scheme
Cointelegraph·July 17, 2026·1 min read
Two hackers pleaded guilty in the UK after investigators linked them to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group. The pair were involved in a $115 million crypto ransom scheme that targeted multiple companies, as prosecutors in the US said the group extorted dozens of businesses.
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