Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell is the latest public figure to have fallen victim to hackers. It appears that whoever broke into Colin Powells Facebook account, didnt do so to steal secrets but rather in a mischievous attempt to redistribute private photographs and emails previously stolen from the families of former presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. The most likely answer is that his password was compromised but if that is the case, was it compromised because it was poorly-chosen and thus easy to crack?”]
Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/03/11/colin-powell-facebook-hacked/