Twitter has released new details about the hack heard round the world this week, which is apparently a massive scam that aimed to get users to send bitcoin to a random cryptocurrency wallet. It was carried out by targeting some of the highest profile accounts on the social media network, such as those belonging to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West, Joe Biden and Barack Obama. Twitter said that while attackers were not able to see previous account passwords, they were able to view personal information, including email accounts and phone numbers. The company said that it believed the hackers did not see the private information of the vast majority of people”]
Source: https://gizmodo.com/twitter-says-attackers-downloaded-account-information-1844430825