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Twitter hack raises alarm among government officials, security experts

A hack of Twitter last week shook the foundations of the internet, cybersecurity, and political worlds. Hackers targeted 130 high-profile accounts and reset passwords and sent messages from the accounts of 45 celebrities The hacks appear financially motivated, with the attackers fleeing with $121,000 worth of bitcoin generated through the scam messages they sent from accounts of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and other personages. Some security experts even suggest that the vulnerability of such a critical platform could ultimately lead to nuclear war.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3567629/twitter-hack-raises-alarm-among-government-officials-security-experts.html

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