Twitter Hacker Pleads Guilty in Florida Court
The 18-year-old is expected to serve three years in a juvenile facility in return for the plea.
Graham Ivan Clark pleaded guilty on Tuesday to hacking high-profile Twitter accounts.Credit.Glenn Chapman/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
March 16, 2021
The young hacker accused of being the mastermind behind a breach last year of high-profile Twitter accounts pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Florida court, agreeing to serve three years in juvenile prison.
Graham Ivan Clark, 18, faced fraud charges after a hack that compromised Twitter accounts belonging to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, former President Barack Obama and other celebrities. Under Mr. Clark’s control, the accounts tweeted fraudulent messages soliciting Bitcoin, promising to double the money of anyone who sent cryptocurrency. The scheme netted Bitcoin worth more than $100,000 before it was shut down.