The Hacking Lawsuit Looming Over Truth Social
The founding CEO of DWAC has accused his former assistant of hacking into his accounts as part of a -coup d'état,- the latest legal mess for Truth Social.
Wired Tech 7:22 pm on April 10, 2024
A Florida lawsuit filed by Benessere Investment Group accuses Eric Swider of unlawfully accessing the Box account of Patrick Orlando, ARC II's CEO, in an attempt to gain control of ARC II and complete a takeover of Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), the company behind Truth Social. Benessere alleges that Swider obtained confidential information from Orlando's Box account with Orlando's stolen Mailchimp account credentials. The lawsuit also names Andrew Cano as a defendant, accusing him of conspiring with Swider and promising to become DWAC president in exchange for helping access the account.
- Eric Swider accused of unlawfully accessing Patrick Orlando's Box account using stolen Mailchimp credentials.
- Swider and Andrew Cano allegedly conspired to gain control of ARC II and take over DWAC.
- Confidential information obtained from the hacked account was used to further the takeover attempt.
- Andrew Cano promised to become DWAC president in exchange for helping access the account.
- The lawsuit names both Swider and Cano as defendants and accuses them of conspiring together.
https://www.wired.com/story/truth-social-hacking-lawsuit/