The attackers tweeted from the accounts of public figures, offering to double whatever they sent to a certain bitcoin address. The attackers tweeted from the accounts of the public figures, offering to send US$2,000 (HK$15,600) for every US$1,000 sent to an anonymous bitcoin address. The message from the supposed public figures was that they were "giving back to the community." Even if internet companies respond swiftly, as Twitter appears to have done, hacked messages can do serious financial damage. "If key employees at Twitter were tricked that's actually a serious cybersecurity problem in itself,'' he said.

Source: The Standard July 16, 2020 19:07 UTC