An Illinois man, Kyle Svara, was sentenced to 76 months in prison for hacking more than 750 Snapchat accounts, stealing nude photos, and trading or selling them online. He also distributed CSAM and worked with at least one client, former Northeastern University coach Steve Waithe, to target women’s accounts at Northeastern and elsewhere. #Snapchat #KyleSvara #SteveWaithe #NortheasternUniversity #CSAM
Keypoints
- Kyle Svara was sentenced to 76 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
- He phished Snapchat access codes from more than 750 women using social engineering.
- He accessed about 517 Snapchat accounts and stole nude and semi-nude photos.
- Svara also distributed and solicited child sexual abuse material through his Mega account.
- Former Northeastern University coach Steve Waithe hired him to hack student and athlete accounts.