US EditionScattered Spider Hacker Gets Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Noah Michael Urban conspired in SIM-swapping and wire fraud to steal from over 40 victims, ordered to pay $13 million restitution for losses between $9.5 million and $25 million.
- On Aug 21, 2025, Noah Michael Urban, 20-year-old defendant and Scattered Spider cybercrime collective member, was sentenced to ten years and ordered $13 million in restitution by a Jacksonville, Florida federal court.
- Noah Michael Urban was arrested in January 2024 in Florida using aliases and pleaded guilty earlier this year to wire fraud, conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft.
- Investigations show the group used phishing to access over 130 firms, while Florida prosecutors say SIM-swapping attacks stole at least $800,000 from five victims and authorities recovered about $2,900,000 in cryptocurrency.
- Victim impact statements describe losses including retirement and IVF funds, with prosecutors estimating total losses between $9.5 million and $25 million and victims ranging from a retired firefighter to others affected.
- CISA issued an advisory this year warning that Scattered Spider escalated in September 2023 with MGM Resorts breach of over 100 VMware ESXi hypervisors and formed an alliance with ShinyHunters and LAPSUS$.
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Noah Michael Urban, a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy in April.
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Malware Analysis, News and IndicatorsSIM-Swapper, Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years
A 20-year-old Florida man at the center of a prolific cybercrime group known as “Scattered Spider” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today, and ordered to pay roughly $13 million in restitution to victims. Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla. pleaded guilty in April 2025 to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy. Florida prosecutors alleged Urban conspired with others to steal at least $800,000 from five victims via SIM-swapping attack…
Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to 10 Years for $13M SIM-Swapping Scheme
A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in sophisticated SIM-swapping attacks as a member of the cybercrime group Scattered Spider, marking a significant development in the ongoing battle against mobile identity theft. Noah Michael Urban, 20, from Palm Coast, must also pay approximately $13 million in restitution to victims and serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. Urban ent…
A Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison
A 20-year-old Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison and $13M restitution for SIM-swapping crypto thefts. Scattered Spider hacker, Noah Michael Urban (20), was sentenced to 10 years in U.S. prison and ordered to pay $13M restitution for SIM-swapping… Read more → The post A Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison appeared first on IT Security News.
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