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June 7, 2016 05:03 pm GMT

NFL Twitter account hacked soon after Drake's, Twitter 'checking' into leaks

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Many high-profile Twitter accounts have been hacked in recent days. The most recent hacks include the official account of the NFL and musician Drake.

Someone took control of the NFL's account shortly after 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday and sent a tweet saying commissioner Roger Goodell had died. Although the tweet was quickly deleted, it was retweeted more than 2,000 times, and some twitter users shared screenshots they had captured.

At least two other tweets have since been deleted. It appears the NFL's social media team locked down the account soon after it was compromised. Read more...

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