Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - Between August 2023 and October 2023, multiple Las Vegas casino properties became the targets of sophisticated network intrusions which were attributed to an organized cyber threat-actor group known by several names to include, “Scattered Spider”, “Octo Tempest”, “UNC3944”, and/or “0ktapus”.
Due to the nature of the crime, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Las Vegas Cyber Task Force, which includes the LVMPD Cyber Investigative Group, took over the investigation.
Through the course of the investigation, detectives were able to identify a teenage male as a suspect in the case. On September 17, 2025, the juvenile suspect surrendered himself to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center where he was booked for the following charges:
Three counts of Obtaining and Using Personal Identifying Information of Another Person to Harm or Impersonate Person
One count of Extortion
One count of Conspiracy to Commit Extortion
One count of Unlawful Acts Regarding Computers
The Clark County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to transfer the juvenile to the criminal division, where he would face these charges as an adult.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Cyber Investigative Group by email at cig@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.