Spain to extradite British suspect to US over Twitter hack

A Spanish court has approved the extradition to the US of a British man suspected of hacking the Twitter accounts of celebrities.

Police arrested Joseph James O’Connor, from Liverpool, in July 2021 in the southern city of Estepona.

He faces several charges in connection with the July 2020 hack of more than 130 accounts, including those of US President Joe Biden and Barack Obama.

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