A cybercriminal organization of mostly native English-speaking hackers that is noted for its social engineering skills. In 2023, Scattered Spider and Russia-based partner BlackCat demanded ransomware from Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International after compromising their systems. Caesars paid $15 million to get back online, but MGM restored operations on its own, although the company's bottom line was seriously impacted. See
social engineering.