Social network Twitter suffered the largest hacker attack in its history. According to experts, literally millions of accounts may be at risk.
According to preliminary data, the attackers were able to gain access to the Twitter control panel. This allowed them to take control of a whole bunch of verified accounts (with a blue daw next to the name), after which they started to post fraudulent messages. They said that by transferring bitcoins to the indicated account, a person will be able to get back the full amount in double size.
Tweets seen in ex-chapter microblogging Microsoft Bill gates, head Amazon Jeff Bezosformer US president Barack Obamasinger Kanye Westformer US vice president Joe Bidenfounder Spacex Ilona Mask, as well as in messages from Apple, Uber etc.
Even the accounts of legal crypto exchanges were compromised. So, an entrepreneur Cameron Winklevoss (one of two twin brothers suing Mark Zuckerberg due to Facebook) told that hacked microblogging of all the major players in the market. At the same time, hackers were not prevented by the fact that the accounts were protected with long passwords and a two-factor verification system.
According to preliminary estimates, such manipulations allowed attackers to receive more than $ 100 thousand from gullible people. Some experts are already worried that the incident will overshadow the scandal surrounding the hacking company Sony in 2014.
Allegedly, there is a grouping behind a cyberattack Og comm. Technical support Twitter now understands the situation by prohibiting the “blue-collar” post something.
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