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Joseph O'Connor, a British man, has been sentenced to five years in jail for hacking high profile Twitter accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Elon Musk, as part of a major Bitcoin scam in July 2020. The scam generated tweets asking followers to send Bitcoin to an account, promising to double their money. O'Connor, who pleaded guilty to hacking charges last month, was also ordered to pay almost $800,000 in forfeiture.
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.