Trump Twitter Account Hacked, No Charges: Dutch Prosecutors By AFP News
on December 17 2020 5:08 AM
Dutch prosecutors Wednesday said a man had cracked US President Donald Trump s Twitter account in October despite denials from Washington and the company, but added that the so-called ethical hacker would not face charges.
The man, named as Victor Gevers in Dutch media, reportedly hacked into Trump s account @realDonaldTrump by guessing his password on October 16, Dutch media reports said.
Both the White House and Twitter have strenuously denied reports that the account had been hacked.
Gevers, 44, disclosed the hack immediately, saying the password he guessed was maga2020! , referring to the Trump slogan Make America Great Again.
Dutch prosecutors Wednesday said a man had cracked US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account in October despite denials from Washington and the company, but added that the so-called “ethical hacker” would not face charges.
The man, named as Victor Gevers in Dutch media, reportedly hacked into Trump’s account @realDonaldTrump by guessing his password on October 16, Dutch media reports said. x
Both the White House and Twitter have strenuously denied reports that the account had been hacked.
Gevers, 44, disclosed the hack immediately, saying the password he guessed was “maga2020!”, referring to the Trump slogan “Make America Great Again.”
“We believe the hacker has actually penetrated Trump’s Twitter account but has met the criteria that have been developed in case law to go free as an ethical hacker,” the public prosecutor’s office (OM) said.
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Dutch prosecutors Wednesday said a man had cracked US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account in October despite denials from Washington and the company, but added that the so-called “ethical hacker” would not face charges.
The man, named as Victor Gevers in Dutch media, reportedly hacked into Trump’s account @realDonaldTrump by guessing his password on October 16, Dutch media reports said.
Both the White House and Twitter have strenuously denied reports that the account had been hacked.
Trump s Twitter account was hacked in October, Dutch prosecutors claim despite denials from Washington
Both the White House and Twitter have strenuously denied reports that the account had been hacked. By AFP Wednesday 16 Dec 2020, 9:50 PM Dec 16th 2020, 9:50 PM 20,287 Views 6 Comments
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DUTCH PROSECUTORS HAVE said a man had cracked US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account in October despite denials from Washington and the company, but added that the so-called “ethical hacker” would not face charges.
The man, named as Victor Gevers in Dutch media, reportedly hacked into Trump’s account @realDonaldTrump by guessing his password on 16 October, Dutch media reports said.