This TikToker hacked women’s lives and shared secrets online

A 36-year-old Florida-based TikTok user identified as Mark Stephen Asea has been arrested again following allegations that he accessed private information belonging to women without permission and disseminated it online. Authorities have set his bail at $35,000 in connection with the case.

Allegations of Unauthorized Access

Asea, who describes himself on social media profiles using terms such as "demonologist," "Grey Hat Hacker," "empath," and "clairvoyant," was taken into custody at his home in Port St. Lucie on September 30. The arrest stems from complaints filed by two women who claim he obtained their personal data and used it in his video content.

One complainant stated that Asea knew her password, phone identity details, and recent internet purchases. She also expressed suspicion that he had accessed her banking information. According to police documents, this specific password had only been shared within a closed group chat on TikTok, where Asea allegedly infiltrated using a fake account despite not being a member.

Technical Intrusion Claims

The second victim reported that she initially allowed Asea remote access to her computer in October 2025 to resolve an application issue. She claims that while she was away from the device, Asea installed a type of virus that enabled him to access her information without her knowledge or consent. She emphasized that she never authorized such ongoing surveillance.

Investigators reviewed a video in which Asea appeared to reference the first woman’s password and claimed knowledge of her last ten online transactions. In another instance, a private photo from a Telegram message on the second woman’s phone surfaced in one of Asea’s TikTok posts. While Asea suggested the image originated from a WhatsApp conversation, the woman provided screenshots proving it was from her private Telegram chat.

Surveillance and Prior Charges

Police records indicate that Asea used language in a video implying he could track a woman’s location via her phone’s GPS and knew the license plate number of her vehicle. Investigators determined that he published more than 100 TikTok videos referencing one of the women, sometimes posting up to six videos about her on a single day. He also allegedly posted a photo of the woman getting a tattoo on a website.

This is not Asea’s first encounter with law enforcement regarding these types of allegations. He was previously detained in April under charges related to stalking and unauthorized computer access. However, prosecutors dropped those charges in May. The case file was reopened on September 24, leading to new accusations of unauthorized access to a computer or electronic device. Asea is scheduled to appear before a judge on November 19.