NEWS: Twitter hacker who breached Obama and Musk accounts forced to repay £4m

Amlintelligence • November 17, 2025

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A hacker who helped carry out the 2020 Twitter attack must repay £4.1 million ($5.40 million) worth of Bitcoin.

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UK Twitter Hacker Ordered to Repay £4.1 Million in Bitcoin for 2020 Celebrity Account Breach Joseph James O'Connor, convicted for a 2020 Twitter hack that compromised accounts of high-profile figures including former U.S. President Barack Obama, has been ordered to repay £4.1 million in Bitcoin. The ruling was part of a civil recovery process initiated by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). 16 sources 34

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