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Hey Jack, How Was Your Account Hacked?

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account on the social media service was hijacked and used for a short period of time on Friday to issue racist and profanity-laden tweets. Twitter says the account is now secure, and there is no indication that Twitter’s systems have been compromised. The individual or group behind the attack appears to be the “Chuckling Squad” Twitter has declined to name the mobile provider or provide further details about how its founder’s account came to be compromised. In 2016, under the banner of “OurMine,” a group of allegedly Saudi Arabian hackers took over Twitter accounts for Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Oichai and Netflix’s U.S. account.”]

Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/hey-jack-how-was-your-account-hacked-a-13007

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