Syrian Hacker Sentenced for Assad Regime Hacking Conspiracy
Original title: Syrian Man Sentenced for Wide-Ranging Hacking Conspiracy Conducted on Behalf of the Bashar Al Assad Regime
Ahmad Umar Agha sentenced to 42 months for hacking 47 Western media and government entities on behalf of Bashar al-Assad regime from 2011-2014.
Ahmad Umar Agha (Th3Pr0) was sentenced to 42 months in prison for leading a hacking campaign against Western media, NGOs, businesses, and U.S. government entities on behalf of the former Syrian regime. The conspiracy began August 2011 and ran until January 2014. Agha targeted entities to spread propaganda, intimidate opponents, and collect intelligence. One hack caused a $136 billion flash crash in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Victims incurred remediation costs totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- Agha hacked approximately 47 entities including Western media and U.S. allies.
- One intrusion caused a temporary $136 billion stock market crash.
- Agha accessed the U.S. Marine Corps recruitment site and redirected visitors.
- He targeted Twitter accounts to spread disinformation.
- The former Syrian regime led the operation through its General Intelligence Directorate.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Western media entities | — |
| U.S. government entities | — |
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6 min read at databreaches.netAhmad Umar Agha (also known as Th3Pr0) had spent more than a decade as a fugitive for targeting of Western media entities, businesses, NGOs, and U. S. and allied government entities October 29 – Today a federal district court in the Eastern District of Virginia sentenced Ahmad Umar Agha to 42 months in prison for his...
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