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Syrian Hacker Sentenced for Fake Tweet Hack
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Ahmad Umar Agha, a Syrian hacker, receives a 42-month prison sentence for orchestrating a 2013 Twitter hack that caused a $136 billion stock market drop. The U.S. Justice Department announced the verdict on October 29, noting Agha targeted about 47 Western media outlets and 3,500 potential Marine recruits. Dardar remains a fugitive while co-defendant Romar pleaded guilty in 2016.
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