Threat Actor
Ahmad Umar Agha
- First Reported
- Oct 30, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Oct 31, 2026
Reported Context (3)
- The DOJ described Agha as a central figure in the hacking operation, and he received a 42-month prison sentence. He used the online handle Th3Pr0. Syrian Electronic Army-Linked Hacker Sentenced to 42 Months in US
- The Justice Department said Agha carried out the 2013 Associated Press account hack and other intrusions; he was sentenced to 42 months in prison for his role in the hacking conspiracy. The article says he was known online as Th3Pr0. Syrian Electronic Army Hacker Ahmad Umar Agha Sentenced to 42 Months
- Sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for a hacking conspiracy. Prosecutors said he carried out intrusions against media entities, businesses, NGOs, and government bodies, including compromising the Associated Press Twitter account and stealing White House staff email credentials. Syrian Hacker Ahmad Umar Agha Sentenced to 42 Months in US Prison
People (2)
Threat Actors (3)
MITRE ATT&CK (3)
Products (2)
Industries (4)
Countries (3)
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