An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to a phishing and hacking scheme that targeted the Snapchat accounts of hundreds of women, resulting in theft, distribution and sale of their private photos.
Kyle Svara, 27, of Oswego, Illinois, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and making false statements.
According to prosecutors, Svara posed as Snapchat support and used social engineering and phishing ta