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Finnish arrest and U.S. charges in Bouquet Scattered Spider case

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Finnish law enforcement arrested Bouquet, and U.S. federal prosecutors later charged him in a cross-border Scattered Spider cybercrime case. The charges include wire fraud, conspiracy, and computer intrusion, tying the case to alleged extortion and multiple corporate breaches. Prosecutors say the suspect helped extract millions of dollars from victims worldwide, including a May 2025 intrusion that used helpdesk social engineering to reach admin accounts. The allegations also reference a claim of 100 gigabytes of stolen data and an $8 million ransom demand.

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  1. 28.04.2026 18:39 1 articles · 2mo ago

    Finnish arrest of Bouquet at Helsinki airport

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    Finnish law enforcement arrested a 19-year-old dual U.S.-Estonian citizen at Helsinki's airport on April 10 while he was attempting to board a flight to Japan. U.S. prosecutors later identified the suspect as Bouquet in the Scattered Spider case.

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  2. 28.04.2026 18:39 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Public disclosure of U.S. federal charges in Bouquet case

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    Temporarily unsealed court records disclosed that Bouquet was charged in the U.S. with wire fraud, conspiracy, and computer intrusion and that prosecutors allege he helped extort millions of dollars from multiple large corporations worldwide. The records also tie him to at least four alleged Scattered Spider breaches, including a March 2023 hack of an online communication platform and a May 2025 intrusion at an unnamed luxury item retailer that used helpdesk impersonation to reset credentials, reach administrator accounts, claim 100 gigabytes of stolen data, and demand $8 million.

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