19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to Face U.S. Hacking Charges

A teenager accused of belonging to the hacking group Scattered Spider has been extradited from Finland to face U.S. charges of conspiracy, computer intrusion, and fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on July 1.

Peter Stokes, 19, a dual U.S. and Estonian citizen, appeared in a Chicago federal court on June 30, where a judge ordered him held in custody.

Finnish police

Source: The Hacker News

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