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Man arrested in connection with alleged role in July 2020 Twitter hack

On: July 26, 2021

A citizen of the United Kingdom was arrested 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, …continue reading

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Three individuals charged for alleged roles in Twitter hack

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On: August 4, 2020

In: Crime, Judiciary

Three individuals have been charged for their alleged roles in the Twitter hack that occurred on July 15, 2020. The announcement was made by United States Attorney David L. Anderson; Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; FBI Special Agent in Charge John L. …continue reading