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Dutchman Accesses Trump’s Twitter Account By Guessing His Password by RenaissanceGuy: 12:11pm On Dec 20, 2020
Donald Trump’s Twitter account was hacked in October despite denials by the social media giant and the administration, Dutch prosecutors have confirmed.

The White House and Twitter had both strongly denied that the hacker gained access to Mr Trump’s account by simply guessing his password was “maga2020!”

Now Dutch officials say they will not prosecute Victor Gevers as he is viewed as an “ethical hacker” who tried to raise the alarm about the vulnerability of the account.

“We believe the hacker has actually penetrated Trump’s Twitter account, but has met the criteria that have been developed in case law to go free as an ethical hacker,” said the Dutch public prosecutor’s office in a statement.

“Both the hacker and the American authorities have been informed of the outcome of the investigation,” added the prosecutors.

“I expected to be blocked after four failed attempts. Or at least would be asked to provide additional information,” he said. He says he was eventually contacted by the Secret Service, who thanked him for bringing it to their attention.

In 2016 Mr Gevers also hacked into Mr Trump’s Twitter account by correctly guessing that his password was “yourefired”, the catchphrase he used in The Apprentice TV show.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-twitter-account-hacker-password-dutch-b1775315.html?amp
Re: Dutchman Accesses Trump’s Twitter Account By Guessing His Password by MarveworldNG: 12:18pm On Dec 20, 2020
Inbuilt hacker grin
Re: Dutchman Accesses Trump’s Twitter Account By Guessing His Password by RenaissanceGuy: 12:19pm On Dec 20, 2020
gringrin The same man also "hacked" in to Trump's Twitter account in 2016. Imagine the dexterity and the power of guess.


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Re: Dutchman Accesses Trump’s Twitter Account By Guessing His Password by Nobody: 12:25pm On Dec 20, 2020
He shld hv drop his bitcoin accnt, do three years in prison and comeout to enjoy it
Re: Dutchman Accesses Trump’s Twitter Account By Guessing His Password by Naijaarchive(m): 12:34pm On Dec 20, 2020
So he has hacked Trump's mind
Re: Dutchman Accesses Trump’s Twitter Account By Guessing His Password by Freestainworld(m): 1:11pm On Dec 20, 2020
Trump is so easy to read.

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Re: Dutchman Accesses Trump’s Twitter Account By Guessing His Password by Plut01: 3:40pm On Dec 20, 2020
marvelphysics:
He shld hv drop his bitcoin accnt, do three years in prison and comeout to enjoy it
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Re: Dutchman Accesses Trump’s Twitter Account By Guessing His Password by Olominira(m): 5:03am On Dec 22, 2020
Trump is highly predictable

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