Scattered Spider
| Nickname | See § Names |
|---|---|
| Formation | c. May 2022 |
| Type | Hacker group |
| Purpose | Ransomware, cyberattacks |
Region | United States and United Kingdom |
| Methods | Social engineering, ransomware as a service, password cracking |
| Affiliations | ALPHV |
Scattered Spider, also referred to as UNC3944, is a hacking group mostly made up of teens and young adults believed to live in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The group gained notoriety for their involvement in the hacking and extortion of Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, two of the largest casino and gambling companies in the United States. Scattered Spider has also targeted Visa, Marks & Spencer, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Transamerica, New York Life Insurance Co., Synchrony Financial, Truist Bank, and Twilio. More recently, members of Scattered Spider have been connected with the hacks against Snowflake cloud storage customers in the US.