Man pleads guilty in Boston to hacking, selling nude photos from 571 women via Snapchat phishing

NewBedfordGuide 3 hours ago Crime, Latest Kyle Svara, a 27-year-old man from Oswego, Illinois, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and false statements related to child pornography. Between May 2020 and February 2021, he sent over 4,500 text messages impersonating Snapchat support to nearly 600 women primarily in Massachusetts, Maine, and Illinois, obtaining access codes from approximately 571 victims that allowed him to hack at least 59 Snapchat accounts without permission, download nude or semi-nude images, and then keep, sell, trade, or share those images online, including with co-conspirators such as a former Northeastern University track coach. Svara advertised on internet forums like Reddit that he could “get into girls snap accounts” for others and provide content “for you or trade.” When Svara was interviewed by investigators, he falsely stated that he did not know anything about hacking Snapchat. Additionally, he falsely stated that had no interest in child pornography and had never actively sought out or accessed child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Contrary to these statements, the defendant collected, distributed and solicited CSAM. Check Also New Salon Suites for Rent in Dartmouth at
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