According to Finncefeeds, the US Department of Justice has revealed that Peter Stokes, a 19-year-old dual citizen of the US and Estonia, has been extradited from Finland to the US and charged with conspiracy, computer intrusion, and fraud on suspicion of participating in the cybercrime organization Scattered Spider. The prosecutor claimed that Scattered Spider was associated with over 100 network intrusions and received over $100 million in cryptocurrency ransom. Stokes was arrested in Finland in April 2026 on an Interpol red notice and made his first appearance in federal court in Chicago on July 1st. The indictment alleges that Stokes and others attacked a luxury jewelry retailer in May 2025, demanding approximately $8 million in cryptocurrency ransom; The company did not pay the ransom, but incurred losses exceeding $2 million due to business interruption, evidence investigation, and repair. https://www. (wublock123.com)/news/news-63878