A Twitter hack suspect claims he is not guilty

According to reports, a Florida teenager arrested on Friday in connection with a hacking attack on Twitter on July 15, claims he is not guilty.

The juvenile in question is Graham Ivan Clark, a suspected organizer of perhaps the biggest breach of security and privacy in Twitter’s history. Along with two other alleged accomplices, Clark is accused of attacking the Twitter accounts of leading names such as Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden and Elon Musk.

200 years in prison for teenager which claims he is not guilty

Clark reportedly sent fake tweets promising greater returns for those who sent money to an anonymous bitcoin address. The perpetrators managed to steal over $ 115,000 in Bitcoins. The incident also highlighted existing concerns about Twitter security. With the forthcoming US presidential election and the platform’s ability to influence public opinion, concern may be justified.

Hack led the authorities to accuse the young man of 17 fraud in communication, 11 fraudulent use of personal data, organizing fraud and access to computers or electronic devices without authorization.

22-year-old Nima Fazeli from Florida and 19-year-old Mason Sheppard from Great Britain also took part in the fraud. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Fazeli and Sheppard face similar, albeit slightly lesser, charges in a California federal court.

Fazeli could face five years in prison and a fine of up to $ 250,000. Sheppard can face a 45-year prison sentence and a $ 750,000 fine. Attorneys have filed 30 charges against Clark, for which he can be sentenced to 200 years in prison.

The judge set Clark on bail at $ 25,000 for 29 charges. For 30., he ordered him to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet and be under house arrest, except for visits to his lawyer and doctor.

Information that led to the arrest

Investigators found that the plan began with a Discord user named Kirk # 5270, who also claimed to be a Twitter employee. He connected with Fazeli and Sheppard. He reportedly promised both that he would control Twitter accounts in exchange for BTC transfers. Both hackers then posted an offer on OGUsers, a market that is popular with hackers.

The FBI found that OGUsers data was hacked in April and information such as posts on public forums, private messages, Internet addresses and e-mail addresses was posted on the Internet. Through this information, the FBI tracked the accounts of Fazeli and Sheppard and also found transactions they made through Coinbase.

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