WASHINGTON _ Capitol Police have arrested a suspect in the doxxing of senators and releasing personal information onto the internet.
Jackson A. Cosko, 27, of Washington, D.C., was charged Wednesday with "making public restricted personal information," witness tampering, unauthorized access of a government computer, identity theft, second-degree burglary, unlawful entry and threats in interstate communications.
The Capitol Police investigation is ongoing and Cosko could face additional charges, according to USCP spokesperson Eva Malecki.
On Monday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's home addresses in Kentucky and Washington, D.C., were added to his public Wikipedia page.
During last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and one of his accusers, Christine Blasey Ford, the personal home addresses, home phone numbers, cellphone numbers and email addresses of Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Orrin G. Hatch and Mike Lee, both Utah Republicans, were added to the public Wikipedia pages from what appeared to be an IP address connected to the Capitol.
This info was picked up by the @congressedits Twitter account, which automatically broadcasts the private information to thousands of followers. Twitter suspended that account this week. Posting personal information "is considered one of the most serious violations of the Twitter Rules," according to Twitter's website.
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