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A Florida teen has been arrested and charged with 30 felony counts associated to the high-profile hijacking of greater than 100 Twitter accounts earlier this month.

Federal regulation enforcement arrested Graham Ivan Clark, 17, in Tampa earlier at present, the Workplace of Hillsborough State Legal professional Andrew Warren mentioned. The arrest adopted an investigation spearheaded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Division.

“These crimes have been perpetrated utilizing the names of well-known folks and celebrities, however they are not the first victims right here,” mentioned Warren. “This ‘Bit-Con’ was designed to steal cash from common People from all around the nation, together with right here in Florida. This huge fraud was orchestrated proper right here in our yard, and we won’t stand for that.”