A 17-year-old boy from a small English town was arrested on Thursday, suspected of involvement in the September cyberattack that severely disrupted MGM Resorts International's operations for 10 days.

The teen was released on bond after being apprehended by a joint task force consisting of British and American law enforcement agencies, along with MGM representatives. He is facing charges related to blackmail and violations of the Computer Misuse Act.

From Las Vegas Review-Journal:

Bryan Vorndran, assistant director of FBI’s cyber division, said Thursday’s arrest demonstrated the strength of the FBI’s domestic, international and private sector partnerships.

“The FBI, in coordination with its partners will continue to relentlessly pursue malicious actors who target American companies, no matter where they may be located or how sophisticated their techniques are,” Vorndran said in a release.

There was no indication how the suspect was affiliated with hacker gangs identifying themselves as Scattered Spider and ALPHV, which claimed responsibility for hacking into computer systems operated by Caesars Entertainment in August and at MGM Sept. 10.
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