Junaid Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1994 |
| Died | 25 August 2015 (aged 21) |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Other names | Abu Hussain al-Britani |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom Pakistani |
| Occupation | Hacker |
| Spouse | Sally-Anne Jones (?-2015) |
| Children | 1 |
Junaid Hussain (c. 1994 – 25 August 2015) was a British black hat hacker and propagandist under the nom de guerre of Abu Hussain al-Britani who supported the Islamic State (IS).[1] Hussain, who was raised in Birmingham in a family originally from Pakistan, was jailed in 2012 for hacking Tony Blair's accounts and posting his personal information online.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Hussain left the UK around 2013 for Syria.
Hussain was killed in 2015 via airstrike.
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