"UK citizen admits guilt in 2020 Twitter hack"

British national Joseph James O'Connor, known as PlugwalkJoe, has pleaded guilty in New York to hacking charges related to the July 2020 Twitter hack that affected over 130 accounts, including those of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. O'Connor hijacked numerous Twitter accounts and sent out tweets asking followers to send bitcoin to an account, promising to double their money. The hacking was part of a large-scale Bitcoin scam. O'Connor also pleaded guilty to other hacking crimes, including gaining access to a high-profile TikTok account and using technology to stalk a minor.