http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2017/11/03/the-rogue-twitter-employee-who-deleted-trumps-account-could-face-hacking-charges/

Despite some onlookers calling him — or her — a hero, the anonymous Twitter employee who pulled the plug on President Trump's Twitter account Thursday night before leaving the company may want to lawyer up, according to experts on computer law.

Whether or not Twitter pursues legal action against its former worker, federal officials could be motivated to prosecute — if only to deter future cases, analysts say.