Cybersecurity experts say such a breach could have dire consequences since the attackers were tweeting from verified, globally influential accounts with millions of followers. Reacting to the breach, Twitter swiftly deleted the tweets and locked down the accounts to investigate. In the process it prevented verified users from sending out tweets for several hours. He added that millions of users relied on Twitter not just to send tweets but also communicate privately via direct messaging. “A successful attack on your system’s servers represents a threat to all of your users’ privacy and data security,” said Hawley.

Source: Manila Times July 16, 2020 13:18 UTC