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DOJ charges hacker for 2021 Texas GOP website defacement

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The Department of Justice unsealed charges against Canadian citizen Aubrey Cottle, a hacker who goes by the handle “Kirtaner,” for a 2021 incident that resulted in the defacement of the Texas Republican Party’s website. Prosecutors have charged Cottle, an early member of the hacktivist group Anonymous, for the defacement, as well as downloading contents from an Apache backup web server owned by the Texas GOP that contained personal information. …

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Man accused in hacking case involving Texas Republicans arrested in Ontario

A 37-year-old Oshawa accused in a 2021 cybercrime incident involving the Texas Republican Party is now facing criminal charges in Ontario.

2 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Canadian Freedom Convoy donations hacker arrested for U.S. cyberattack on GOP - The Counter Signal

The Canadian hacker who claimed responsibility for leaking Freedom Convoy donor data in 2022 has been arrested following charges filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. On Friday, March 28th, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas announced the charges against Canadian left-wing hacktivist and self-proclaimed founder of “Anonymous”, Aubrey Cottle, 37 of Oshawa, Ontario. The charges are tied to his alleged role in a 2021 cyberattack on…

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DOJ charges hacker for 2021 Texas GOP website defacement

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'ANONYMOUS' UNMASKED: Hacker in Canada To Answer For Targeting The Republican GOP

There was a time, not so long ago, in which Democrats claimed that nobody was above the law. That, of course, is not true if political affiliation can shield you from prosecution.

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Alleged Canadian hacker behind 2021 theft of Texas GOP and GiveSendGo user data in custody: DOJ

A Canadian national known as "Kirtaner" is in custody after being linked to a 2021 breach of the Texas GOP website, allowing stolen data to be posted online for download.

5 days ago·New York, United States

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winghamfreepress.com

Aubrey COTTLE Was Arrested – Details Released

(ORILLIA, ON) – An Oshawa resident is facing charges under the Criminal Code (CC) following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Cybercrime Investigations Team (CIT). As a result of the investigation, Aubrey COTTLE, age 37 of Oshawa, has been charged with the following CC offences: Mischief to computer data Unauthorized use of a computer Possession of a device to obtain unauthorized use of a computer The accused remains in c…

2 days ago·Wingham, Canada

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