Scattered Spider Social Engineering
SMS/vishing-based credential theft at scale
Scattered Spider is a social-engineering campaign conducting SMS/vishing-based credential theft at scale, including SSO-related MFA bypass documented in April 2022 and the 2023 MGM/Caesar intrusions. Relevant because it abuses identity rather than vulnerability exploitation. (Source: CISA advisory)
Definition
SMS/vishing-based credential theft at scale
Why It Matters / Impact
SMS/vishing-based credential theft at scale
Current Status
- Review status: published
- Last updated: 2026-08-26
- Evidence: 2 source(s) · 0 CVE(s) linked
- Confidence: 85%
Threat Actors
Timeline
- 2022-04 — SSO-related MFA bypass
- 2023-08 — MGM/Caesar intrusions attributed
Sources
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