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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.

Santa clara countyUnited statesSan francisco divisionUnited kingdomSan franciscoStephanie hindsAndrew dawsonJoseph oconnorNicholasl mcquaidWilliam frentzenAdrienne roseUk national crime agencyUs district courtUs secret serviceJustice department office of international affairsJustice department criminal division