Inside Scattered Spider: Safeguarding Highly-Regulated Industries from Emerging Cyber Threats

Scattered Spider, also known as UNC3944 or Octo Tempest, is one of the most dangerous threat actors targeting highly-regulated industries, including financial services and healthcare, today. Leveraging advanced social engineering and identity compromise tactics, the group has successfully bypassed traditional defenses, causing major disruptions. In this webinar, cybersecurity experts from Abacus Group and Blackpoint explore the anatomy of a Scattered Spider attack, why financial and healthcare firms are prime targets, and the real-world consequences of a breach. We also shared defensive strategies and walked through how Incident Response services can help your firm recover quickly, minimize damage, and meet regulatory obligations in the event of a cyberattack.

Key Points of Discussion:

• Who is Scattered Spider?
• Scattered Spider Tactics
• Post-Breach Incident Response
• Defensive Strategies

Speakers:

• Travis DeForge, Director of Cybersecurity, Abacus Group
• Michael Brunetti, Senior Director of Incident Response, Abacus Group
• Andi Ursry, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Blackpoint

Moderated By:
Jonathan Bohrer, President, Abacus Group

To download a copy of the slide deck, click here.