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flag UK man ordered to repay $5.4M in Bitcoin after pleading guilty to 2020 Twitter hack.

flag Joseph James O’Connor, a 26-year-old UK national, has been ordered to repay $5.4 million in Bitcoin after pleading guilty in the U.S. to charges related to the 2020 Twitter hack that compromised accounts of high-profile figures including Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Joe Biden. flag The breach, which exploited system vulnerabilities to promote a cryptocurrency scam, led to a five-year prison sentence in 2023. flag UK authorities have seized 42 Bitcoin and other digital assets linked to the crime, marking a significant civil recovery effort. flag The assets were frozen during extradition proceedings and will be liquidated by a court-appointed trustee. flag The case underscores ongoing cybersecurity risks and international cooperation in holding cybercriminals accountable.

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