Kim Kardashian, and
Bill Gates. He then posted messages telling their followers they were raising money for charity and provided a link asking them to donate in Bitcoin.
O Connor is also accused of hacking into several TikTok and Snapchat accounts and cyberstalking a minor. If O Connor is convicted, a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors, the Justice Department said in a statement.
O Connor is now the fourth person charged in connection with the hack. The mastermind of the hack, 18-year-old
Graham Ivan Clark, was sentenced to three years in juvenile prison and three years of probation. Clark was 17 when the crime was committed.
Suspect in 2020 High-profile Twitter Hack Arrested in Spain
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A person allegedly involved in a high-profile Twitter hack in July 2020 has been arrested.
The U.S. Justice Department said British citizen Joseph O Connor, 22, was arrested Wednesday in Spain. He faces conspiracy and computer intrusion charges.
O Connor allegedly participated in the hijacking of more than 130 verified accounts, including those of SpaceX s Elon Musk, former U.S. President Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden, to ask for Bitcoin.
Twitter s immediate response was to prevent many verified accounts from tweeting for several hours.
O Connor also is suspected of taking control of TikTok and Snapchat accounts and of cyberstalking.
La Policía de España arresta a un británico acusado por el masivo ciberataque a Twitter de 2020
Publicado: 22 jul 2021 00:38 GMT El hackeo afectó las cuentas de Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos y Warren Buffett, así como las de Kanye West y Kim Kardashian, entre otros.
Imagen ilustrativa.Dado Ruvic / Reuters
Como Joseph James O Connor identificó la Policía Nacional española a un ciudadano británico al que arrestó este miércoles en relación con un célebre caso de hackeo a Twitter, que en julio de 2020 comprometió más de 130 cuentas, incluidas las de importantes políticos, celebridades y empresas estadounidenses, según informó el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos.
Kim Kardashian, and
Bill Gates. He then posted messages telling their followers they were raising money for charity and provided a link asking them to donate in Bitcoin.
O Connor is also accused of hacking into several TikTok and Snapchat accounts and cyberstalking a minor. If O Connor is convicted, a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors, the Justice Department said in a statement.
O Connor is now the fourth person charged in connection with the hack. The mastermind of the hack, 18-year-old
Graham Ivan Clark, was sentenced to three years in juvenile prison and three years of probation. Clark was 17 when the crime was committed.
Kim Kardashian, and
Bill Gates. He then posted messages telling their followers they were raising money for charity and provided a link asking them to donate in Bitcoin.
O Connor is also accused of hacking into several TikTok and Snapchat accounts and cyberstalking a minor. If O Connor is convicted, a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors, the Justice Department said in a statement.
O Connor is now the fourth person charged in connection with the hack. The mastermind of the hack, 18-year-old
Graham Ivan Clark, was sentenced to three years in juvenile prison and three years of probation. Clark was 17 when the crime was committed.