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TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago

Hacker responsible for 2020 Twitter breach sentenced to prison

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Hacker responsible for 2020 Twitter breach sentenced to prison

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TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago

The hacker, known as PlugWalkJoe, was part of a group that broke into high-profile Twitter accounts in 2020 to spread cryptocurrency scams.

The hacker, known as PlugWalkJoe, was part of a group that broke into high-profile Twitter accounts in 2020 to spread cryptocurrency scams.

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Holy fuck, the person made like $120k during the scam, and then had to pay back $800k after getting caught.

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