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Two charged for hacking NBA, NFL players’ social media accounts

Trevontae Washington and Ronnie Magrehbi charged in the fraudulent takeover of NFL and NBA athletes’ social media accounts. The two men allegedly compromised and took over Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat accounts of professional and semi-professional football and basketball players employed by the NFL and the NBA. Washington only sold access to the compromised accounts to others to further exploit them for various amounts ranging from $500 to $1,000. The men were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud (maximum 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000)

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/two-charged-for-hacking-nba-nfl-players-social-media-accounts/

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