Man Arrested in Connection with Alleged Role in July 2020 Twitter Hack Details Written by IVN
San Francisco, California - A citizen of the United Kingdom was arrested Wednesday in Estepona, Spain by Spanish national police pursuant to a U.S. request for his arrest on multiple charges in connection with the July 2020 hack of Twitter that resulted in the compromise of over 130 Twitter accounts, including those belonging to politicians, celebrities, and companies.
Joseph O’Connor, 22, is charged by criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
According to court documents, in addition to the July 15, 2020, hack of Twitter, O’Connor is charged with computer intrusions related to takeovers of TikTok and Snapchat user accounts. O’Connor was also charged with cyberstalking a juvenile victim.
This is how England star Andrew Shim escaped from Spanish prison after he was caught with £75,000 worth of marijuana
justicenewsflash.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from justicenewsflash.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This Is England star Andrew Shim dodges jail in Spain after being caught with £75k of cannabis
the-sun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from the-sun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
), for more coverage.
A much-anticipated bipartisan measure to respond to recent major cyberattacks on both the federal government and the private sector was rolled out by Senate Intelligence Committee leaders on Wednesday. The bill would increase the government’s visibility into cyberattacks by requiring some key companies to report breaches.
ADVERTISEMENT
Meanwhile, the Justice Department announced that a British citizen has been arrested in Spain for allegedly having helped carry out the hack against Twitter last year that compromised accounts of verified individuals including President Biden
MAJOR CYBER BILL ROLLED OUT: Leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee and other bipartisan lawmakers on Wednesday formally introduced legislation requiring federal contractors and critical infrastructure groups to report attempted breaches following months of escalating cyberattacks.