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Syrian Hacker Th3Pr0 Sentenced to 42 Months for Role in 2013 Fake Tweet Cyberattack

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Ahmad Umar Agha, operating as 'Th3Pr0,' was sentenced to 42 months for orchestrating a hacking conspiracy that led to a 2013 fake tweet causing a $136 billion market plunge. The attack, linked to Syria's General Intelligence, targeted Western news outlets as part of a broader cyber campaign.

Ahmad Umar Agha, a Syrian Electronic Army hacker known online as "Th3Pr0," has been sentenced by a U.S. federal court to 42 months in prison for his role in a hacking conspiracy that targeted Western news outlets.

The conspiracy was organized and led by members of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's inner circle, including the commander of Syria's General Intelligence

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