A Syrian man who used a hijacked news agency Twitter account to post a fake report of explosions at the White House has been sentenced to 42 months in prison, the US Department of Justice has announced. Ahmad Umar Agha, also known as “Th3Pr0”, was sentenced on Thursday by a federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia for his central role in a hacking conspiracy organized and led by members of former Syrian President … More →
Assad regime hacker who caused $136 billion market drop sentenced to 42 months
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