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October 22, 2020 05:53 pm

Twitter and White House deny claims that researcher hacked Trumps account


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A security researcher claims he hacked President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this month, guessing that his password was “maga2020!” and possibly posting a tweet where Trump appeared to take a satirical article seriously. Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant and magazine Vrij Nederland reported the news earlier today, citing screenshots and interviews with the researcher, Victor Gevers.


But when reached for comment, both Twitter and the White House vigorously denied the claim.


“We’ve seen no evidence to corroborate this claim, including from the article published in the Netherlands today,” a Twitter spokesperson told The Verge. “We proactively implemented account security measures for a designated group of high-profile,...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21528745/trump-twitter-hack-claim-dutch-security-researcher-victor-gevers-maga2020

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