Illinois Man Charged in Massive Snapchat Hacking Scheme Targeting Hundreds of Women

Federal prosecutors allege Kyle Svara conducted a large-scale Snapchat account takeover campaign using phishing and impersonation to obtain one-time access codes and exfiltrate private images from hundreds of women (approximately 570 victims complied), with the images sold or traded online; the case highlights organized hacking-for-hire activity, exploitation of trust via social engineering rather than technical vulnerabilities, and resulting criminal charges and sentencing.