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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
Scattered Spider, also UNC3944 and Octo Tempest, is a threat group using social engineering, SIM swapping, and MFA bypass to deploy ransomware.
Scattered Spider Definition: Scattered Spider, also UNC3944 and Octo Tempest, is a threat group using social engineering, SIM swapping, and MFA bypass to deploy ransomware.
Scattered Spider is a financially motivated threat group, also tracked as UNC3944, Octo Tempest, and Muddled Libra, known for sophisticated social engineering and identity-based attacks. The group specializes in voice phishing, SIM swapping, and help-desk impersonation to bypass multi-factor authentication and gain access to enterprise environments, frequently deploying ransomware. It has targeted large organizations across telecommunications, gaming, hospitality, and other sectors.
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