Cybersecurity experts and policymakers now worry that the bitcoin scam may mask a much more troubling data breach involving the personal communications of the world's most powerful people. Twitter TWTR Facebook FB The attack is a stark reminder, in the middle of a pivotal election year, about the power of social media in general, andin particular, to destabilize America and the world. Despite it having a significantly smaller user base than rivals like, Twitter has a disproportionately large influence on the media, investors and policymakers. And Wednesday's attacks showed how much trust the public places in Twitter's hands, and how brittle its systems can be. But what little has been revealed about the hack so far has already raised serious concerns from policymakers, security experts and some close to Twitter.

Source: CNN July 16, 2020 17:37 UTC