EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 3 MIN
Scattered Spider's $27M Hacker Got Caught Reusing His Username | 2 Minute Drill With Drex DeFord
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Tyler Buchanan grew up in Dundee, Scotland and became one of the most consequential cybercriminals in the English-speaking world. His method was almost insultingly simple: text messages. Posing as IT help desks, he sent phishing texts to employees at companies like Twilio, LastPass, Mailchimp, and DoorDash. Directing them to convincing fake login pages that captured credentials and 2FA codes in real time.Find out how he got caught in this 2 Minute DrillRemember, Stay a Little Paranoid
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