Syrian Hacker Behind Fake Tweet That Triggered 136 Billion Market Drop Gets 42 Months in Prison

Ahmad Umar Agha a Syrian Electronic Army hacker known online as Th3Pr0 has been sentenced by a US 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 alAssads inner circle including the commander of Syrias General Intelligence