Syrian Hacker Linked to Assad Regime Sentenced in US
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Syrian hacker Ahmed Omar Agha, working for the Assad regime, was sentenced to 42 months in prison in the US. He was involved in breaching around 47 Western organizations and previously hacked the IDF Spokesperson's account. In 2013, he falsely reported explosions at the White House via the Associated Press Twitter account.
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- Syrian hacker Ahmed Omar Agha received a 42-month prison sentence in the US.
- Agha operated on behalf of the Bashar al-Assad regime and was part of the Syrian Electronic Army.
- He was involved in breaching approximately 47 Western organizations and companies.
- The group previously hacked the IDF Spokesperson's account, spreading false nuclear leak information.
- In 2013, Agha falsely reported White House explosions via the Associated Press Twitter account.
A Syrian hacker, Ahmed Omar Agha, who operated on behalf of the Bashar al-Assad regime under the alias "The Pro," has been sentenced to 42 months in prison in the United States. Agha was wanted for over a decade and was involved in breaching approximately 47 Western media outlets, companies, and organizations. He was part of the "Syrian Electronic Army" group, which has previously hacked into the IDF Spokesperson's account and spread false information about a nuclear leak in Dimona. In one notable 2013 attack, Agha seized control of the Associated Press Twitter account and falsely reported two explosions at the White House, claiming President Barack Obama was injured.
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