Florida minor charged for role in Twitter hack

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The Florida State Attorney's office is handling the prosecution of a 17-year old boy for his role in the Twitter hack that affected accounts including those belonging to Bill Gates and Elon Musk

The US Justice Department has charged three people for their alleged role in the Twitter hacking incident last month that targeted the accounts of many celebrities, including Barack Obama, Joe Bide...

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