Major Twitter hack in 2020 results in another arrest

Police in Spain have arrested a British man in connection with a major Twitter hack last year that targeted high-profile accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam. Read More

Twitter says high-profile hack was the result of phishing

The social media company revealed a few more details late Thursday about the hack earlier this month, which it said targeted "a small number of employees through a phone spear-phishing attack." ... Read More

Twitter hack is another wake-up call about security ahead of the ...

With disinformation already a major worry, the Twitter hack means social media users should now be even more wary about what they read online. Read More

Twitter hack: Another arrest; Snapchat and TikTok takeovers too - 9to5Mac

According to court documents, in addition to the July 15, 2020, hack of Twitter, O’Connor is charged with computer intrusions related to takeovers of TikTok and Snapchat user accounts. Read More

Reports on Twitter hack confirm existence of admin tool used for social ...

The revelations about Twitter’s methods for manipulating the account activity of users show that censorship is a top level priority of the social media company. Read More

Jack Dorsey Twitter Account Hack Leads to Arrest of Suspect | Digital ...

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a hack in August that saw Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s own Twitter account compromised. The suspect is reportedly a former member of the Chuckling ... Read More

How the Twitter Hack Revealed a Risky 2020 Election System - The New ...

People voted at a library in Dallas this week. The hacking of Twitter on Wednesday revealed another potential avenue for election interference. Nitashia Johnson for The New York Times ... Read More

How Experts Say You Can Stop a Hack Like What Happened to Twitter ...

Twitter's hack highlights how phishing and 'insider threats' can have a disastrous effect. Experts say security visibility and education are crucial. Read More

Go read this investigation into the troubled past of alleged Twitter hacker

Go read this investigation into the troubled past of alleged Twitter hacker From Minecraft scams to the biggest hack in Twitter’s history ... Read More

The latest Twitter hack should ring the alarm for November ... - CNN

The latest hack on Twitter proves little has changed in the country’s national security and preparedness for the election since the 2016 meddling, writes Kara Alaimo. This attack, she argues ... Read More

‘PlugWalkJoe’ arrested in connection with 2020 hack of famous ...

Hacker Joseph O’Connor, known as PlugWalkJoe, was arrested in Spain on Wednesday for his connection to the 2020 Twitter hack. O’Connor is known for his role in past Bitcoin schemes and hacks ... Read More

Twitter Hacking for Profit and the LoLs – Krebs on Security

A screenshot of a Discord discussion between the key Twitter hacker “Kirk” and several people seeking to hijack high-value Twitter accounts. Read More