19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to Face U.S. Hacking Charges
19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to Face U.S. Hacking Charges
01 July 2026
A teenager accused of belonging to the hacking group Scattered Spider has been extradited from Finland to face U.S. charges of conspiracy, computer intrusion, and fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on July 1.
Peter Stokes, 19, a dual U.S. and Estonian citizen, appeared in a Chicago federal court on June 30, where a judge ordered him held in custody.
Finnish police