Teen Suspect Surrenders in 2023 Las Vegas Casino Cyberattack Case
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- A teenage boy suspected in the 2023 Las Vegas casino cyberattacks has surrendered to authorities.
- The suspect, a minor, faces six felony charges including extortion and unlawful computer acts.
- Prosecutors seek to try him as an adult in the criminal division.
- The FBI’s Las Vegas Cyber Task Force is leading the investigation, which previously indicted four men in 2024.
- The attacks targeted multiple Las Vegas casino properties between August and October 2023.
- The hacker group Scattered Spider, also known as Octo Tempest, is believed responsible.
- MGM Resorts refused to pay a ransom, suffering $100 million in losses, while Caesars paid $15 million.