Three have been charged in connection with the Twitter attack that occurred two weeks ago.
On July 15th, the Twitter accounts of some big-name celebrities and companies were hacked including Elon Musk, Kanye West, Joe Biden, Bill Gates and Apple. It was later reported by Twitter that 130 total accounts were targeted, and tweets were sent out from 45 of those accounts in connection with a Bitcoin scam that garnered the culprits around $120,000. Clark is being charged with 30 felony counts including wire fraud, communications fraud, and hacking. The most serious charges carry with them a $250,000 fine. “These crimes were perpetrated using the names of famous people and celebrities, but they’re not the primary victims here,” said Hillsborough State Attorney Warren said. “This Bitcoin was designed to steal money from regular Americans from all over the country, including here in Florida.
