Security News > 2020 > December > Trump Twitter Account Hacked, No Charges: Dutch Prosecutors
Dutch prosecutors Wednesday said a man had cracked US President Donald Trump's Twitter account in October despite denials from Washington and the company, but added that the so-called "Ethical hacker" would not face charges.
Both the White House and Twitter have strenuously denied reports that the account had been hacked.
Gevers, 44, disclosed the hack immediately, saying the password he guessed was "Maga2020!", referring to the Trump slogan "Make America Great Again."
"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," the public prosecutor's office said.
Dutch prosecutors made their findings based on an investigation by police's specialist cyber unit called Team High-tech Crime.