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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Six years ago, Dutch hacker Victor Gevers logged into President Donald Trump’s Twitter account by guessing the password: “yourefired.” Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Then he did it again. On Oct. 16, Gevers, 44, made another accurate guess — “maga2020!” — on his fifth try, according to Dutch prosecutors. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or. Hacking is a crime in the Netherlands. But on Wednesday, Dutch officials said that they would not press charges because Gevers had met the bar for “responsible disclosure,” demonstrating how easy it could be to gain access to the U.S. president’s handle. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try 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 in a statement, the Guardian reported. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Gevers was open about what he had done, and said his aim was to show “vulnerabilities in the Internet,” the BBC reported. On Oct. 22, Gevers shared screenshots, apparently from inside Trump’s account. He also tweeted some advice, seemingly directed at the U.S. president, encouraging the use of two-factor authentication, which makes hacking a password harder. Both the White House and Twitter have denied that Gevers gained access to the account. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Twitter in a statement said that it “had seen no evidence to corroborate this claim, including from the article published in the Netherlands today. We proactively implemented account security measures for a designated group of high-profile, election-related Twitter accounts in the United States, including federal branches of government.” 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 Gevers, a cyber security researcher, told Dutch prosecutors that he was checking for vulnerabilities in the accounts of U.S. candidates ahead of the November elections when he breached Trump’s account. “He later stated to police that he had investigated the strength of the password because there were major interests involved if this Twitter account could be taken over so shortly before the presidential election,” the prosecutor said, according to the BBC. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about . By continuing to use our site, you agree to our and . OK

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Six years ago, Dutch hacker Victor Gevers logged into President Donald Trump’s Twitter account by guessing the password: “yourefired.” Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Then he did it again. On Oct. 16, Gevers, 44, made another accurate guess — “maga2020!” — on his fifth try, according to Dutch prosecutors. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or. Hacking is a crime in the Netherlands. But on Wednesday, Dutch officials...

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