Twitter hack: Joseph O'Connor jailed for celebrity cyber attack

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1970-01-01 08:00

Joseph O'Connor, 24, targeted some of the most popular accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam.

A British man who hacked high profile Twitter accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been jailed in the US.

Joseph O'Connor, from Liverpool, hijacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Elon Musk.

The 24-year-old pleaded guilty to hacking charges...