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Noah Michael Urban sentencing in Scattered Spider case

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Noah Michael Urban was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in the Scattered Spider cybercrime case and ordered to pay about $13 million in restitution. The punishment follows his guilty pleas to wire fraud and conspiracy tied to SIM-swapping attacks. The order adds major custodial and financial penalties for a scheme that reached more than 130 companies.

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    Noah Michael Urban receives 10-year federal prison sentence

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    Noah Michael Urban, identified as a key figure in Scattered Spider, was sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay roughly $13 million in restitution after a SIM-swapping and SMS phishing scheme that targeted employees at more than 130 companies. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release after imprisonment, and the restitution is intended to cover victims from both the Florida and California cases tied to the same conduct.

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