Teen allegedly behind large Twitter hack eliciting Bitcoin facing 30 felony charges

A 17-year-old was allegedly behind the large Twitter hack on July 15 of prominent accounts, including former president Barack Obama and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and is now facing 30 felony charges for "scamming people across America," the Hillsborough County State Attorney announced in Tampa, Fla. Friday.

According to State Attorney Andrew Warren, the 17-year-old allegedly used the Twitter accounts of famous people and celebrities to "Bit-Con" people into sending money via Bitcoin with the promise of double the amount would be sent back. Warren said the teen was able to get more than US$100,000 in Bitcoin in one day before the hack was discovered and shut down by Twitter.

Warren said he's being prosecuted in Florida by state attorneys instead of federal prosecutors because the state's law allows greater flexibility to charge a minor as an adult in a financial fraud case. While the teen is thought to be the mastermind, two others are in custody and a third is being sought for charges in the case.

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[Mike_]

he looks like he is is still hacking accounts in his mind ...

[floatthefolf]

This man at age 17 pulled the oldest trick in the book. He hacked a GIANT company, and made people fall for the most stupid scam on the planet. I have nothing but applause for this genius.

[estherburnett]

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[truejayoh]

Lol I'm laughing at the idiots that gave away their bitcoins.

[cf]

So ur giving him life in prison but when it comes to a mass shooter he only gets 20 years??

[adamsnyder]

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[betterthanbr]

People why anonymous doesn't get caught???









Because what they do is real hacking this is pure social engineering

[ivanjones]

*Mitchiic on insta is the best hacker I have ever encountered I can't believe he got back my hacked Twitter account immediately I contacted him*

[thomasott]

I never understood, how a minor can be charged as an adult.

[TheftTv]

It's going to cost more to incarcerate the kid than the amount of money he stole. Try him as an adult so you can waste more money! Way to go Florida!

[contactqcyberoninstagramh]

I hope everyone will be like him, that guy is to good to be true but I have to say his the best when it comes to account recovery

[MimsicalRenegade]

Can we Call This Guy The Bitcoin Kid?
Modern Day Jesse James, lol

[slimeb]

Just watch when the cia and fbi give him a job 😂😂

[edwardnyam]

*I'm so glad I met Mitchiic for my Twitter hack*

[ketherwhale]

What a genius. Maybe you should hire him for counter espionage?! No?!

[johnwhitfield]

THIS YOUNG MAN DON'T NEED TO BE IN WITH HIS INTELLIGENCE .. THE COUNTRY NEEDS SMART PEOPLE'S LIKE THIS.WITH HIS YOUNG MIND AND MORE LEARNING HE COULD TURN OUT BE ANOTHER ONE OF THE GRATES INVENTERS THAT EVER LIVE HIS NAME COULD GO DOWN IS HISTORY... NO HE DON'T NEED NOT I MINUTE IN JAIL...WHY WASTED A MIND LIKE I WILL PAY FOR HIM...NEVER CONVICT HIM...

[ivanjones]

*Mitchiic on lG got back my hacked Twitter account thank you Mitchiic*

[Kaje]

Um, shouldn’t Twitter be hiring this kid? The American economy is weak that a 17 year old kid can disrupt it through Twitter ?! Ahahahaha..