Engaget Summary (2023-05-10 04AM)

Source: UK citizen pleads guilty to 2020 Twitter hack and other cybercrimes

Summary
UK-based hacker PlugwalkJoe, also known as Joseph James O’Connor, has pleaded guilty to participating in a number of cybercrime activities, including the 2020 Twitter hack that compromised high-profile accounts and a SIM swapping scheme to hack TikTok and Snapchat accounts. O’Connor also participated in the infiltration of a crypto firm, stealing almost $800k. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.

Fact

🕵️‍♂️ O’Connor participated in the Twitter hack, purchasing at least one account for $10,000 and communicated with co-conspirators to purchase unauthorized access.

📱 He was also involved in hacking a TikTok account and a Snapchat account through SIM swapping. They stole personal information from the victims and threatened to release them to the public.

💰 O’Connor allegedly stole $794,000 of cryptocurrency from a Manhattan-based crypto company in 2019 through SIM swapping. He laundered them by transferring them multiple times and using crypto exchanges.

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