government BBC US & Canada July 2, 2026 at 8:02 AM

Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

By Alert USA — Civilian Readiness Desk · July 2, 2026

The 19-year-old dual American-Estonian national has been extradited to the US, where he is facing federal charges.

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