Florida teen charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin theft

By KELVIN CHAN | AP Business Writer
LONDON — A Florida teen hacked the Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin, authorities said Friday.
The 17-year-old boy was arrested earlier Friday in Tampa, where the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case. He faces 30 felony charges, according to a news release.
The hacks led to bogus tweets being sent out July 15 from the