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Noah Michael Urban sentenced in Scattered Spider SIM-swapping case

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Noah Michael Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the U.S., escalating the legal fallout from a Scattered Spider cybercrime case tied to SIM swapping and cryptocurrency thefts. The court also imposed three years of supervised release and $13 million in restitution. The outcome matters because it formalizes a major federal penalty against a named cybercrime defendant and the victims he targeted.

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  1. 21.08.2025 09:45 1 articles · 10mo ago

    Noah Michael Urban sentenced in U.S. federal court for SIM-swapping cryptocurrency thefts

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    Noah Michael Urban, identified as a Scattered Spider member, was sentenced in the U.S. to 10 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and $13 million restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft tied to SIM swapping attacks that hijacked victims' cryptocurrency accounts; prosecutors said the scheme stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims.

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