US Extradites UK Hacker Responsible for 2020 Twitter Breach and Crypto Theft
The United State Department of Justice has announced the extradition of a 23-year-old UK citizen behind the 2020 Twitter hack and other cybercrimes, including the theft of $794,000 in digital assets. Joseph Hames O'Conno...
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Joseph Hames O'Connor has pleaded guilty to being a key player in orchestrating a series of cybercrimes in the United States. ...
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