Three people, including a minor, have been charged for their alleged involvement in a Twitter hack that took over the accounts of such prominent users as Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos
The individuals included Mason Sheppard, a 19-year-old from the United Kingdom, Nima Fazeli, a 22-year-old from Orlando, Florida as well as a minor, according to a statement from United States Attorney David Anderson.The minor, 17-year-old Graham Ivan Clark, was arrested on Friday morning in Tampa after an investigation conducted by federal and state investigators, Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren said in a statement Friday.
Read More"There is a false belief within the criminal hacker community that attacks like the Twitter hack can be perpetrated anonymously and without consequence," Anderson said in a statement. "Today's charging announcement demonstrates that the elation of nefarious hacking into a secure environment for fun or profit will be short-lived.The FBI said two people charged in the attack had been taken into custody.
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