Man charged in Snapchat hacking allegedly targeted Northeastern, Colby students
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An Illinois man is charged with phishing Snapchat codes from nearly 600 women to steal nude photos, working with a convicted Northeastern coach. He accessed accounts illegally and faces multiple fraud and identity theft charges.
Source: Boston.com
Federal prosecutors in Boston have charged an Illinois man with phishing Snapchat access codes from nearly 600 women in an attempt to steal nude photos he allegedly kept, sold, or traded — a scheme that investigators say included working with a Northeastern track coach convicted of accessing female athletes’ social media accounts. Prosecutors are charging Kyle Svara, 26, with aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and false statements related to child pornography. Svara allegedly posed as a representative of Snap Inc. and texted more than 4,500 victims requesting their Snapchat access codes. He accessed the accounts of at least 59 women without permission and downloaded their nude or semi-nude images. Full Story