The Record reports:
A British hacker pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. federal court to participating in a sweeping cybercrime campaign that siphoned at least $8 million in cryptocurrency from companies and individuals, federal prosecutors said.
Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Dundee, Scotland, admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to the Department of Justice.
He previously was described as the suspected ringleader of a hacking collective tracked as “Scattered Spider” and was arrested at Palma Airport in Spain in June 2024 as he prepared to board a flight to Italy.
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