‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty

Tyler Robert Buchanan, a senior member of the cybercrime group Scattered Spider, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft for his role in 2022 SMS phishing attacks that compromised major tech companies and stole $8 million in cryptocurrency. He faces over 20 years in prison and was linked to phishing domains registered under his UK-based IP address.