Teen Hacker Infiltrated Corporations, Collecting Millions In Ransom: Report

CHICAGO — A 19-year-old faces federal charges filed in Chicago alleging that he helped infiltrate corporations’ computer systems and collect millions in ransom, and that he is a member of the international hacker group Scattered Spider, the Chicago Tribune reported.

The teen, whose name is Peter Stokes but who is known online as “Bouquet,” was charged with wire fraud, computer intrusion and conspiracy in a complaint filed under seal late last year, according to the newspaper, which reported Stokes participated in one Scattered Spider hack at age 16.

He was arrested this month in Finland, the Tribune reported, noting he is a citizen of both the U.S. and Estonia, and adding that authorities are working to have him extradited to Chicago.

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