CRIMEJul 17 · 11:22 UTCCOINTELEGRAPHCointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

UK sentences 2 hackers tied to $115M crypto ransom scheme

The UK sentenced two hackers who pleaded guilty to involvement in a $115M crypto ransom scheme linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, which US prosecutors allege extorted multiple companies.

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