A Twitter hacker who breached the accounts of public
figures, including Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos, has been ordered to return £4
million.
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Joseph James O’Connor, 26, was jailed in the United States
for hacking social media accounts. The offences involved scamming people out of
Bitcoin and threatening celebrities with the release of private images and
messages.
CPS recovers 42 Bitcoin from Twitter hacker scheme
The UK’s CPS Proceeds of Crime Division has now obtained a
Civil Recovery Order to reclaim 42 Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency acquired
through the scheme, valued at around £4.1 million.
The CPS said it worked with authorities in the US and Spain
to ensure the order could be served, preventing O’Connor from hiding the
assets.
Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS Proceeds
of Crime Division, said O’Connor “targeted well known individuals and used
their accounts to scam people out of their crypto assets and money.”
He added that the authorities were able “to ensure that even
when someone is not convicted in the UK, they do not benefit from their
criminality.”
Man who hacked Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos ordered to hand over £4million worth of Bitcoin.Read more ➡️https://t.co/7ciEWH1Jq9 pic.twitter.com/FckqXI0fTh
— Crown Prosecution Service (@CPSUK) November 17, 2025
Florida teen jailed for Twitter celebrity Bitcoin scam
In 2021, Florida teen Graham Ivan Clark was identified as
the mastermind behind the hijacking
of dozens of celebrity Twitter accounts, including Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos,
Elon Musk, and Barack Obama.
Clark and two other teens used the accounts to solicit
Bitcoin, promising to return double payments. The scheme swindled more than
$180,000. Clark later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years in jail
and three years of probation.
This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.
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