The teenager is back at his parents’ house after he appeared in court on Wednesday, and following a short stay at juvie
On Wednesday, a court released the teenager who turned himself in in relation to the 2023 cyberattacks that took two of the largest gaming and hospitality brands offline in Las Vegas. The outage lasted from several days to more than a week for the worst-affected property.
The teenager turned himself in on September 17 and was detained at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center, with prosecutors insisting that the seriousness of his crime demanded that the 17-year-old be tried as an adult.
Teenager Released to His Parents Under Heavy Supervision and No Electronics
He is believed to have assisted the Scattered Spider hacker’s collective, a powerful and highly successful group of renowned hackers, also known as Octo Tempest, UNC3944, and 0ktapus, which attacked MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment in August and October of 2023.
The casino groups were not named in court, but the timeline coincides. The teenager is believed to still have access to about $1.8 million worth of Bitcoin that was derived from the attack, as well as 65,000 SSN of American citizens…