Twitter Bitcoin Scam Account Hacks Were Caused By Third-Party Apps

in #cryptocurrency5 years ago

Although, hacking Twitter accounts in an individual’s capacity isn’t anything new, this week witnessed peculiar incidents in the form of back-to-back Twitter bitcoin scam account hacks. The accounts affected in this wave include official Twitter handles of numerous politicians, Google, and the US retail giant – Target.

The initial suspects pointed towards a security breach at Twitter leading to these hacks. In fact, Target boldly blamed Twitter’s weak security for the incident. However, in a recent email to TNW, Twitter confirmed the involvement of a third-party marketing solution app causing the hacks. However, the Twitter spokesperson didn’t reveal the name of the accused app.

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