A teenager in Florida has been arrested over a serious Twitter hack in July, consistent with the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office.
On 15 July, Twitter accounts of multiple high-profile US figures were hijacked in a clear Bitcoin scam.
Hillsborough state's attorney Andrew Warren has filed 30 felony charges against the teenager for "scamming people across America".
The charges include organised fraud and fraudulent use of private information.
The attack saw high-profile accounts like Elon Musk, Microsoft founder Gates , Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden, former US President Barack Obama and reality star Kim Kardashian West falsely tweet out requests for Bitcoin donations.
"As a cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is difficult to trace and recover if stolen during a scam," Mr Warren said during a statement.
"These crimes were perpetrated using the names of famous people and celebrities, but they are not the first victims here. This 'Bit-Con' was designed to steal money from regular Americans from everywhere the country, including here in Florida.
"This massive fraud was orchestrated right here in our backyard, and that we won't represent that."
Twitter Hack: Florida Teenager Arrested
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