The 229 Podcast
Season 3 • Episode 19
Scattered Spider's $27M Hacker Got Caught Reusing His Username | 2 Minute Drill With Drex DeFord
May 15, 2026
3:50
Episode Description
Tyler Buchanan grew up in Dundee, Scotland and became one of the most consequential cybercriminals in the English-speaking world. His method was almost insultingly simple: text messages. Posing as IT help desks, he sent phishing texts to employees at companies like Twilio, LastPass, Mailchimp, and DoorDash. Directing them to convincing fake login pages that captured credentials and 2FA codes in real time.
Find out how he got caught in this 2 Minute Drill
Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid

