Overview

• The 17-year-old, who surrendered on September 17, was ordered released by Family Judge Dee Smart Butler with limits on internet, phones, electronics, and travel within Clark County under parental supervision.
• Metro says the 2023 intrusions were attributed to the Scattered Spider group, which targeted MGM Resorts and Caesars and deployed BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware, disrupting operations and exposing sensitive data.
• The teen is booked on counts including obtaining and using personal identifying information, extortion, conspiracy to commit extortion, and unlawful acts regarding computers, with additional charges under consideration.
• Chief Deputy District Attorney Summer Clarke said Caesars paid $15 million after extortion threats, and alleged MGM’s damages were about $200 million, a figure MGM disputes in favor of an approximately $110 million impact noted in an SEC filing.
• Investigators say roughly $1.8 million in bitcoin tied to the attacks remains untraced, and prior search warrants at the teen’s home recovered multiple hidden laptops as the multi-jurisdictional probe continues.