Ontario Man Charged in Canada, US for Texas Republican Party Data Breach

Ontario Man Charged in Canada, US for Texas Republican Party Data Breach
A file photo of an Ontario Provincial Police logo. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
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An Ontario man who claims to have ties to hacktivist group Anonymous is facing charges in Canada and the United States in connection with a 2021 data theft from the Texas Republican Party.
Oshawa resident Aubrey Cottle, 37, who goes by the online alias “Kirtaner,” has been charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as part of a cybercrime investigation and is also facing several charges in the United States.