Many verified Twitter accounts including that of noted celebrities like including U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, reality television show star Kim Kardashian, former U.S. President Barack Obama, billionaire Elon Musk, and rapper Kanye West were hacked on Wednesday. According to several US media outlets the twitter accounts were compromised and posted tweets that appeared to promote a cryptocurrency scam. Twitter took the unprecedented step to stop these verified accounts from publishing any tweet. In a statement, Twitter stated, users "may be unable to tweet or reset your password while we review and address this incident." Verified users include celebrities, journalists, and news agencies as well as governments, politicians, heads of state, and emergency services.

Source: dna July 16, 2020 02:10 UTC