A suspected member of the Scattered Spider cybercriminal organization turned themselves in to Las Vegas police last week under accusations that they were behind multiple cyberattacks targeting casinos in the city.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released a brief statement on Friday afternoon confirming that an unnamed juvenile suspect surrendered himself to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on September 17. He was booked on several charges related to cyberattacks on multiple Las Vegas casino properties between August 2023 and October 2023, police said.
Those dates line up with ransomware attacks on Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts — both of which own multiple casinos and hotels across Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Police said the attacks were attributed to Scattered Spider and noted that the FBI took over the investigation.
The unnamed suspect was charged with three counts of obtaining and using the personal information of another person, one count of extortion, one count of conspiracy to commit extortion and one count of unlawful acts regarding computers.
The Clark County District Attorney’s Office said it is looking to transfer the person to the criminal division, where he will face the charges as an adult.
The ransomware attack on MGM Resorts cost the company more than $100 million and left thousands of Las Vegas visitors scrambling to deal with widespread technology outages caused by the incident. The attackers also stole sensitive personal information on millions of customers and employees.
Members of the group later launched an assault in 2025 on multiple industries — shutting down several airlines, major insurance companies and high-profile retailers from March to July.
The group most recently took credit for a damaging attack on British automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover.
Law enforcement agencies have recently stepped up efforts to arrest, charge and convict members of the group.
Last year, police in the U.K. arrested a 17-year-old for his alleged role in the MGM attack.
Last week, a U.K. national was arrested in London and concurrently charged by U.S. prosecutors for his involvement in at least 120 attacks launched by Scattered Spider.
Other members of the group were recently slapped with years-long prison sentences for launching attacks.
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Jonathan Greig
is a Breaking News Reporter at Recorded Future News. Jonathan has worked across the globe as a journalist since 2014. Before moving back to New York City, he worked for news outlets in South Africa, Jordan and Cambodia. He previously covered cybersecurity at ZDNet and TechRepublic.
