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UK prosecutors seize £4.11M in crypto from Twitter mega-hack culprit

Monday November 17, 2025. 12:56 PM , from TheRegister
Civil recovery order targets PlugwalkJoe's illicit gains while he serves US sentence
British prosecutors have secured a civil recovery order to seize crypto assets worth £4.11 million ($5.39 million) from Twitter hacker Joseph James O'Connor, clawing back the proceeds of a scam that used hijacked celebrity accounts to solicit digital currency and threaten high-profile individuals.…
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