James Linton (hacker)

James Linton
NationalityBritish
Other namesSINON_REBORN
OccupationEmail threat researcher
Known forEmail pranks

James Linton is a social engineer and email prankster known for duping high-profile celebrities and politicians. For five months in 2016 through to 2017, the "lazy anarchist"[1] known by the Twitter alias SINON_REBORN created over 150 look-alike email accounts and emailed high-profile individuals in the political, financial, and entertainment industries from his iPhone 7.[2]

  1. ^ Schlagenhauf, Wes (8 November 2017). "One of the best online pranksters of all time is hanging up his keyboard". The Hustle. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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