Twitter is being used for a cryptocurrency scam by using several high profile hijacked user accounts. It’s not hard to imagine far more nefarious things that could have happen – from stock market manipulation to political warfare.
Twitter was thrown into chaos on Wednesday after accounts for some of the world’s most recognizable public figures, executives and celebrities starting tweeting out links to bitcoin scams. Twitter says the attack happened because someone tricked or coerced an employee into providing access to internal Twitter administrative tools. This post is an attempt to lay…
Source: Who’s Behind Wednesday’s Epic Twitter Hack? — Krebs on Security