>Heck, even selling the rights to this hack would have gotten them millions. IIUC, the crackers did sell access to the hacked accounts[0]: "Sheppard’s alleged

>Heck, even selling the rights to this hack would have gotten them millions. IIUC, the crackers did sell access to the hacked accounts[0]: "Sheppard’s alleged alias Chaewon was mentioned twice in stories here since the July 15 incident. On July 16, KrebsOnSecurity wrote that just before the Twitter hack took place, a member of the social media account hacking forum OGUsers named Chaewon advertised they could change email address tied to any Twitter account for $250, and provide direct access to accounts for between $2,000 and $3,000 apiece." But that didn't net anyone millions, but apparently that wasn't the point of the hack[1]: "People within the SIM swapping community are obsessed with hijacking so-called “OG” social media accounts. Short for “original gangster,” OG accounts typically are those with short profile names (such as @B or @joe). Possession of these OG accounts confers a measure of status and perceived influence and wealth in SIM swapping circles, as such accounts can often fetch thousands of dollars when resold in the underground." [0] https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/three-charged-in-july-15-twitter-compromise/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/three-charged-in-july-15... [1] https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/whos-behind-wednesdays-epic-twitter-hack/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/whos-behind-wednesdays-e...