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A few weeks ago, the short message service Twitter was hacked. Several high-profile Twitter accounts were taken over by unknown persons, including Apple, Barack Obama and more. The perpetrators have now been caught, including a 17-year-old.
After Declarations According to the WFLA Channel 8 News site, a Florida teenager has been arrested. 17-year-old Graham Clark faces 30 counts of "defrauding people across America" through the Twitter hack. He is accused of organized fraud, 17 counts of communications fraud, one count of fraudulent use of personal information involving over $100,000 or 30 or more victims, 10 counts of fraudulent use of personal information, and one count of unauthorized access to a computer or electronic device.
Around 130 Twitter accounts were hacked
When Twitter chopped The perpetrators took over accounts of prominent companies and individuals. The cyber criminals posted messages in order to steal bitcoins. In addition to the public manhunt, Twitter also conducted an internal investigation. The social media service came to the conclusion that high-ranking employees had fallen victim to phishing attacks. 130 accounts were attacked using Twitter's internal tools - the hackers used a password reset on 45 of these accounts. They then had full access to the account. The most prominent victims included:
- Apple
- Joe Biden
- Elon Musk
- Jeff Bezos
- Bill Gates
- Mike Bloomberg
- Kanye West
- Above
- Cash App
- Warren Buffett
- Barack Obama
Authorities report two more arrests
Hillsborough District Attorney Andrew Warren said Clark's scheme earned him more than $100,000 in Bitcoin.
"These crimes were committed using the names of famous people and celebrities, but they are not the primary victims here. This 'Bit-Con' was designed to steal money from regular Americans across the country, including here in Florida. This massive fraud was orchestrated right here in our backyard, and we will not tolerate it."
After this news became public, Twitter also commented on the incident. The company also intends to improve its internal systems and implement stronger security protocols. In addition to the 17-year-old known as "Superhin," who masterminded this operation, two other individuals, ages 19 and 22, were arrested. The relevant authorities have already announced this. (Photo by Denys Prykhodov / Bigstockphoto)
