Microsoft Windows telemetry identified hacker despite VPN use
Microsoft identified an alleged Scattered Spider member through Windows telemetry despite the suspect using a VPN to mask his IP address. The details appear in the superseding criminal complaint against Peter Stokes, whose extradition to the United States we covered last week. A closer review of the filing shows that investigators relied on Microsoft's Windows … The post Microsoft Windows telemetry identified hacker despite VPN use appeared first on CyberInsider.
A 19-year-old dual US-citizen, Peter Stokes, was linked to a Scattered Spider member through Microsoft Windows telemetry despite using a VPN to mask his IP address. The investigation used a combination of Microsoft criminal referrals, provider records, VPN logs, social media evidence, and infrastructure seized during the investigation.
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