bitcoinconfiscation

In the fight against cybercrime, Britain struck a blow: on November 17, 2025, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced a civil order for the confiscation of crypto assets worth £4.1 million ($5.4 million) from Joseph James O'Connor, a 26-year-old hacker involved in the high-profile Twitter hack in July 2020. The order pertains to 42 $BTC and other coins, such as Ethereum and stablecoins, linked to the fraud scheme.