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Onetime 'world's youngest hacker' arrested on suspicion of antisemitic vandalism of SoCal homes

Kristoffer Von Hassel, 18, was arrested Tuesday in Imperial Beach in the alleged vandalism, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office said.

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California Politics · September 24, 2026
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Kristoffer Von Hassel, 18, was arrested Tuesday in Imperial Beach in the alleged vandalism, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office said.

Original reporting: LA Times, California.

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