UK Nabs Teen Hacker Tied to MGM Attack

The Daily Decrypt

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In today’s episode, we dissect CrowdStrike’s recent Falcon platform update for Windows that inadvertently triggered system crashes, impacting customers globally (https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-update-for-windows-hosts-technical-details/). We also explore how cybercriminals exploited this mishap to distribute Remcos RAT malware in LATAM (https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/cybercriminals-exploit-crowdstrike.html) and discuss the UK arrest of a suspected Scattered Spider hacker linked to the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-arrests-suspected-scattered-spider-hacker-linked-to-mgm-attack/).

00:00 – Intro

01:14 – UK Nabs Teen Hacker Tied to MGM Attack

03:48 – CrowdStrike Update Glitch Fuels Remcos RAT Attack

06:16 – Falcon Update Triggers BSOD on Windows Systems

Video Episode: https://youtu.be/9X3DtcQc2E4

Thanks to Jered Jones for providing the music for this episode. https://www.jeredjones.com/

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Tags: CrowdStrike, update, Windows defense, system crash, cybercriminals, Remcos RAT, phishing, arrest, 17-year-old, Scattered Spider, MGM Resorts, global cyber event, ransomware attack, cyber defense updates, system stability

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