Security News in Brief: Man Arrested in Connection with Alleged Role in Twitter Hack

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

A citizen of the United Kingdom was arrested today in Estepona, Spain, by Spanish National Police pursuant to a U.S. request for his arrest on multiple charges in connection with the July 2020 hack of Twitter that resulted in the compromise of over 130 Twitter accounts, including those belonging to politicians, celebrities and companies.