Crypto Thief Who Threatened, Extorted Victims Gets 5 Years

By Pete Brush

A Manhattan federal judge sentenced an aspiring web developer Friday to five years in prison for his 18-month crime spree during which he hacked high-profile Twitter accounts, stole cryptocurrency worth over $1 million and threatened the life of a teenage girl.


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