US charges 5 in $11M crypto hacking scheme linked to ‘Scattered Spider’
The US charged five people it linked to a group suspected of a hacking spree, with one alleged victim being robbed of over $6.3 million worth of crypto.
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The US charged five people it linked to a group suspected of a hacking spree, with one alleged victim being robbed of over $6.3 million worth of crypto.
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