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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.
Scattered Spider is one of the topics you'll master in the Security+ Boot Camp.
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