Mandiant said in a blog analysis published Thursday the group uses SMS text phishing and phone calls to help desks to attempt to obtain password resets or multifactor bypass codes. 'They leverage tradecraft that is challenging for many organizations with mature security programs to defend against,' Carmakal said in a statement.

He called the group 'incredibly disruptive and aggressive' in recent targeting of hospitality and entertainment organizations. Scattered Spider also is known as UNC3944, said Charles Carmakal, chief technical officer at cybersecurity firm Mandiant. 'They appear to be native English speakers under the umbrella of a Russia-based operation called ALPHV or BlackCat.' 'Unofficially, we saw a group called Scattered Spider claimed responsibility,' Callow said. sees decline in foster homesīrett Callow, threat analyst for the New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, said it was not clear if a ransom was paid or who was responsible for the intrusion - and for the attack reported Monday by MGM Resorts. Shots - Health News Kids housed in casino hotels? It's a workaround as U.S.

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