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Every blue-check verified account was blocked from tweeting - and while some rejoiced in this fact and made light of it, the situation was more serious. Criminals had targeted Twitter with an unprecedented Bitcoin scam, infiltrating scores of celebrity accounts.
So what exactly happened and what do we know so far? Here’s everything you need to know. The Bitcoin scam saw dozens of high-profile accounts send tweets urging users to transfer $1,000 (£794) with a link to a Bitcoin address.In return,
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A British man, a Florida man and a Florida teen were identified by authorities Friday as the hackers who earlier this month took over Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around the globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, was arrested Friday in Tampa, where the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office will prosecute him as adult.
Bognor Regis in West Sussex is one of three people who has been charged over the Twitter hack earlier this month, the US department of justice has said.The cyber attack saw the accounts of politicians and celebrities compromised.Mason Sheppard, also known as 'Chaewon', 19, was charged in a criminal complaint in the Northern District of California with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and the intentional access of a protected computer.Nima Fazeli, also known
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Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorTwitter said that a high-profile hack earlier this month first targeted a small number of employees through a phone “spear phishing” attack, using their credentials to access the system and contact other staffers who had access key support tools.“Using the credentials of employees with access to these tools, the attackers targeted 130 Twitter accounts, ultimately Tweeting from 45, accessing the DM inbox of 36, and downloading the Twitter Data of 7,” the company
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Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerTwitter was scrambling today to contain the fallout from a major embarrassment, as the accounts of such prominent people as Bill Gates, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos and Barack Obama all were victimized by a bitcoin scam that promised the unwary a chance to double their money.Fortunately, Trevor Noah somehow avoided the hack to his account, even though he’s famous.
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High-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West, have been hacked as part of a widespread cryptocurrency scam.
Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk and more stars are among those whose Twitter accounts were hacked on Wednesday, July 15, in an attempt to steal bitcoin funds.“Feeling nice! All BTC sent to my will be sent back doubled, enjoy,” Kardashian’s account tweeted at 6:05 p.m. ET.
Also Read: Barack Obama and Elon Musk's Twitter Accounts Hacked in Bitcoin ScamA rep for Twitter said the company was looking into the matter. The rep later pointed TheWrap to the following message from Twitter’s support account, where the company will be updating followers on the hack.We are aware of a security incident impacting accounts on Twitter.
hereThe feared hack targeted verified, high-profile individuals and companies, commentators said.The tweets appeared to promote the cryptocurrency - and were all virtually the same.They requested money should be sent to an address.A tweet appearing on Kanye West's account was quoted as saying: "I am giving back to my fans."All Bitcoin sent to my address below will be sent back doubled."I am only doing a maximum of $10,000,000."Elon Musk's account tweeted: "Giving back to my community!"All
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