TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tim Burke, a Florida journalist and husband of Tampa City Council member Lynn Hurtak, was arrested Thursday in a case connected to alleged computer hacks at Fox News. He was indicted on several federal charges alleging he participated in a conspiracy to hack multiple computer systems and steal information. The DOJ alleged Burke obtained the raw footage of the interview being recorded as it was transmitted on the server and saved it to his devices, according to court documents. Burke and the alleged co-conspirator are accused of accessing the networks of two companies that were using StreamCo devices. Burke appeared at federal court in Tampa on Thursday, accompanied by Council member Hurtak and his attorney, Michael Maddux.

Source: Fox News February 23, 2024 14:47 UTC