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Joseph James O'Connor
Pleaded guilty
U.K. citizen (aka “PlugwalkJoeâ€Â); DOJ SDNY announced extradition and guilty plea to cybercrime offenses involving, among other conduct, theft/diversion of cryptocurrency (per DOJ).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
hacking, sim-swap, cryptocurrency-theft, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ press release describes multiple cybercrime counts and includes conduct involving stolen cryptocurrency.
- Status marked pleaded based on DOJ language (pleads guilty).
- Jurisdiction marked US due to SDNY prosecution.
- Images omitted (null) absent clear CC/PD verification.
Timeline
2023-06-23
DOJ (SDNY) announced that U.K. citizen Joseph James O’Connor was extradited and pleaded guilty to cybercrime offenses, including conduct involving theft/diversion of cryptocurrency.
• U.K. Citizen Extradited And Pleads Guilty To Cybercrime Offenses (U.S. Department of Justice (USAO-SDNY) press-release)