importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-07-07T18:57:20+05:30

FBI Trace Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Using Windows Device ID in Cybercrime Investigation

#Scattered Spider#Device ID#FBI Investigation#Ransomware

Federal prosecutors linked an alleged Scattered Spider hacker to a break-in using a persistent Windows device ID, which Microsoft records tied to an account belonging to 19-year-old Peter Stokes. This evidence helped investigators trace the hacker's activities and link them to a specific operator who managed the attack infrastructure.

U.S. prosecutors linked an alleged Scattered Spider hacker to a break-in at a luxury jewelry retailer using a persistent Windows device ID, according to a newly unsealed federal complaint.

Microsoft records tied that ID first to the account the attackers used to keep access during the May 2025 intrusion, then to online accounts prosecutors say belong to 19-year-old Peter Stokes.

Stokes is

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