Who was behind that stunning Twitter hack? State spies? Probably this Florida kid, say US prosecutors
Three individuals were charged on Friday for allegedly hijacking a string of high-profile Twitter accounts after hoodwinking the social network’s staff.
Mason Sheppard, aka “Chaewon,” 19, of Bognor Regis, England, was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and the intentional access of a protected computer.
Nima Fazeli, aka “Rolex,” 22, of Orlando, Florida, was charged with aiding and abetting the intentional access of a protected computer.
The third defendant was not identified by the Department of Justice because he’s a juvenile. A press release from the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office in Florida, however, names the boy, a 17-year-old from Tampa, Florida, who faces 30 felony charges for his alleged role as the “mastermind” of the attack.
