A Twitter hacker who breached the accounts of publicfigures, including Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos, has been ordered to return £4million.Digitalassets meet tradfi in London at the fmls25Joseph James O’Connor, 26, was jailed in the United Statesfor hacking social media accounts. The offences involved scamming people out ofBitcoin and threatening celebrities with the release of private images andmessages.CPS recovers 42 Bitcoin from Twitter hacker schemeThe UK’s CPS Proceeds of Crime Division has now obtained aCivil Recovery Order to reclaim 42 Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency acquiredthrough the scheme, valued at around £4.1 million.The CPS said it worked with authorities in the US and Spainto ensure the order could be served, preventing O’Connor from hiding theassets.Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS Proceedsof Crime Division, said O’Connor “targeted well known individuals and usedtheir accounts to scam people out of their crypto assets and money.” He added that the authorities were able “to ensure that evenwhen someone is not convicted in the UK, they do not benefit from theircriminality.”Man who hacked Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos ordered to hand over £4million worth of Bitcoin.Read more ➡️https://t.co/7ciEWH1Jq9 pic.twitter.com/FckqXI0fTh— Crown Prosecution Service (@CPSUK) November 17, 2025Florida teen jailed for Twitter celebrity Bitcoin scamIn 2021, Florida teen Graham Ivan Clark was identified asthe mastermind behind the hijackingof dozens of celebrity Twitter accounts, including Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos,Elon Musk, and Barack Obama. Clark and two other teens used the accounts to solicitBitcoin, promising to return double payments. The scheme swindled more than$180,000. Clark later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years in jailand three years of probation.This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.