Kyle Svara pleaded guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts between May 2020 and February 2021, using phishing and social engineering to steal nude photos. He sold and traded stolen images, took paid hacking jobs including for former Northeastern coach Steve Waithe, and now faces multiple federal charges with sentencing set for May 18. #KyleSvara #Snapchat
Keypoints
- Svara admitted phishing access codes from roughly 570 victims and accessing at least 59 Snapchat accounts to download private photos.
- He impersonated Snap representatives and texted more than 4,500 targets to harvest emails, phone numbers, and access codes.
- Svara advertised hacking services, traded stolen content, and directed clients to contact him via the encrypted app Kik.
- Former Northeastern coach Steve Waithe hired Svara to target students and was separately sentenced to five years for sextortion.
- Svara faces charges including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, and false statements, with sentencing scheduled for May 18.