Hacking of celebs’ Twitter handles: ‘Mastermind’ US teen, 2 others charged

Three people were charged on Friday (local time) for their alleged involvement in a massive hack on Twitter earlier this month which saw accounts of several prominent personalities getting hacked.

The individuals included Mason Sheppard, a 19-year-old from the United Kingdom who went by the moniker “Chaewon” online, Nima Fazeli, a 22-year-old from Orlando, Florida who went by the alias “Rolex,” as well as a minor, CNN reported citing a statement from United States Attorney David Anderson.

The minor, 17-year-old was arrested on Friday morning in Tampa after an investigation conducted by federal and state investigators. According to the report, the statement alleged he was in fact the “mastermind”.