UK Man Arrested in Spain for Role in Twitter 2020 Hack

A 22-year-old UK national was arrested today in Spain for his role in hacking Twitter's internal network and hijacking high-profile accounts in July last year. From a report: Joseph O'Connor, 22, was arrested today in the city of Estepona, in southern Spain, by Spanish National Police pursuant to a US arrest warrant. O'Connor marks the fourth man linked to the Twitter 2020 hack, after three men were charged and detained on July 31, last year. O'Conner, who went online as "j0e," worked with the other three to gain access to one of Twitter's internal Slack channels. The group found credentials in the Slack workplaces that allowed them to gain access to Twitter's moderation panel.

Really

[OpenSourced]

I've lost count of the number of British, wanted by the police, that go to the "Costa del Sol" to hide there. And are arrested, of course. Ok, it's another country, and it's chock full of British people so you don't stick out. But it's also the first place they look, apparently.

Re:Really

[monkeyxpress]

There was a period between 1978 and 1985 when there was no extradition treaty between the UK and Spain. This attracted a LOT of bad people there from the UK.

I imagine those who remained on after the eventual extradition treaty was signed ensured there was an elaborate support network in place to keep themselves hidden. No doubt the legacy of this lives on today.

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[timholman]

I've lost count of the number of British, wanted by the police, that go to the "Costa del Sol" to hide there. And are arrested, of course. Ok, it's another country, and it's chock full of British people so you don't stick out. But it's also the first place they look, apparently.

On top of that, this idiot committed the unforgivable crime: he and his cronies embarrassed the wealthy and powerful. There was simply no way the authorities were going to give up their pursuit of him. Smart criminals victimize or