{"id":26924,"date":"2020-08-06T10:48:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T07:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=26924"},"modified":"2025-08-26T17:34:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:34:24","slug":"17-year-old-twitter-hacker-charged-with-30-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/17-year-old-twitter-hacker-charged-with-30-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"17-year-old Twitter hacker charged with 30 counts"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 5 August, hearings were held in the case of 17-year-old Graham Clarke, accused of a large-scale Twitter hack. This is reported by Tampa Bay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The teenager was charged with 30 counts, including organized fraud, misappropriation of personal data, and unauthorized access to other people’s devices.<\/p>\n

According to the authorities, the hacker’s attack resulted in the theft of bitcoins worth about $120,000. If convicted, he could face up to 200 years in prison.<\/p>\n

Before the hearings began, Clarke, through his attorney, notified the court that he is innocent. He is currently held in the Hillsborough County Jail in Florida.<\/p>\n

The hacker’s hearings were conducted via videoconference using the Zoom service. The broadcast was publicly accessible; no password was required to join.<\/p>\n

Pranksters posing as reporters from CNN and the BBC joined the broadcast. They interrupted the judge, used profanity, and played rap.<\/p>\n

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Well perhaps unsurprisingly the accused Twitter hacker-Bitcoin thief\u2019s first (virtual) hearing was shut down within 25 minutes due to relentless Zoombombing. (It ended a minute after this when someone screenshared a Porn Hub video.) pic.twitter.com\/fGiceq4WfN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jen Wieczner (@jenwieczner) August 5, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n