On June 25, Joseph O'Connor, a British hacker who goes by the pseudonym PlugwalkJoe, was sentenced to five years in prison in the United States. His conviction stems from his involvement in a SIM swap attack targeting a prominent cryptocurrency exchange executive in April 2019, resulting in the theft of digital assets worth approximately $794,000.
Plugwalk Joe was originally arrested in Spain in July 2021 and extradited to the United States to stand trial on April 26, 2023. In a show of willingness to cooperate with authorities, he pleaded guilty in May of this year.
Plugwalk Joe was originally arrested in Spain in July 2021 and extradited to the United States to stand trial on April 26, 2023. In a show of willingness to cooperate with authorities, he pleaded guilty in May of this year.