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July 16, 2020 10:31 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/16/21327701/fbi-twitter-hack-attack-investigation-national-security-risk-cybersecurity
The FBI opens investigation into Twitter attack over national security concerns
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation into Wednesday’s unprecedented Twitter attack that resulted in numerous takeovers of high-profile accounts belonging to politicians, business leaders, and corporations, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
The FBI is concerned that the coordinated attack and the vulnerabilities it exposed in Twitter’s systems may pose serious security risks, due to the widespread compromising of sensitive accounts, including those of President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. President Donald Trump’s account was not affected, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tells the WSJ, but it’s unclear if Trump’s account has special protections....
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/16/21327701/fbi-twitter-hack-attack-investigation-national-security-risk-cybersecurity
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