Alleged Twitter Hacker Pleads Not Guilty In Florida Court

Alleged Twitter Hacker Pleads Not Guilty In Florida Court

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A 17-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 30 counts of fraud after being charged with hijacking famous Twitter accounts to scam over $100,000 in Bitcoin. The Hillsborough State Attorney's office plans to try him as an adult. Two others were also charged. The hackers stole employee credentials and targeted those with access to account support tools, affecting 130 accounts. Scam tweets were sent from 45 accounts, and direct messages from 36 accounts were accessed.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What plea did the 17-year-old enter in response to the fraud charges?

Not guilty

No contest

Guilty with explanation

Guilty

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much money was allegedly scammed in Bitcoin through the hijacked Twitter accounts?

$50,000

More than $100,000

$75,000

$100,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people in total were charged in connection with the Twitter hack?

Two

Three

One

Four

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the hackers steal to gain access to Twitter accounts?

User passwords

Employee credentials

Credit card information

Security questions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Twitter accounts were ultimately targeted by the hackers?

45

150

100

130