In brief
- A 19-year-old alleged Scattered Spider member, Peter Stokes, has been extradited from Finland to the U.S. to face charges of conspiracy, cyber intrusion, and fraud.
- Prosecutors say he helped breach a luxury jewelry retailer in May 2025 and demand about $8 million in cryptocurrency, though the company refused to pay.
- The group has been tied to over 100 intrusions and $100 million in crypto ransoms.
An alleged member of Scattered Spider, the prolific hacking crew behind some of the biggest corporate breaches of the past few years, has been extradited from Finland to face U.S. charges over an $8 million cryptocurrency ransom demand.
Peter Stokes, 19, a dual U.S. and Estonian citizen, appeared in Chicago federal court on Tuesday on…
