News Summary

• Peter Stokes, a dual citizen of the US and Estonia, was arrested earlier this month in Finland while attempting to board a flight to Japan.
• Prosecutors allege he is a prolific member of the loosely connected international hacking collective known as Scattered Spider.
• Stokes was charged in a six-count complaint filed under seal in December with wire fraud, conspiracy, and computer intrusion.
• Last week, Tyler Robert Buchanan, a 24-year-old British hacker, admitted to a multi-year US hacking scheme involving at least $8 million in crypto theft.