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Twitter data breach: Hacker put 200M users' private information up for grabs
5.1.2023
The hacker had demanded $200,000 to return the breached data back in December but warned that if their conditions are not fulfilled, they will release the data for free
Indian prime minister the latest victim of crypto scam Twitter hack
3.9.2020
A cybercrime group named ‘John Wick’ has taken responsibility for the attack
Crypto Crimes Rated: From the Twitter Hackers to Not Your Keyser, Not Your Coins
17.8.2020
“You don’t have to be Dr Evil to scam someone via cryptocurrency. You can be a Mini Me.”
Teenager, 'Polite' Lad, and 'Very Good Person' - Meet Alleged Twitter Hackers
3.8.2020
From an accused scammer to a "polite" lad, the alleged involvement of some of the young people accused of the major Twitter hack came as a surprise - but not the others.
Three teenagers were accused by the US Department of Justice on Friday in relation to the Twitter hack on July...
A 17 Year Old Was Just Arrested in Connection With Twitter's Recent Hack
31.7.2020
Authorities have taken a teen into custody, claiming him to be the brains behind the recent Twitter breach
Twitter Releases Details of Attack Vector Used by Crypto Hacker
31.7.2020
Twitter has published an update on its investigation into the causes of the recent hack, during which 12 Bitcoin was conned out of the platform’s users
1,000 People Had Access to Twitter ‘God Mode’ — 130 Accounts Targeted by Hackers
25.7.2020
More than 1,000 Twitter employees and contractors reportedly had access to Twitter’s “God mode” earlier this year, before the recent large-scale hack that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway. Twitter has confirmed that 130 accounts were targeted,...
Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million in 2020, While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers
24.7.2020
Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020. Chainalysis data still shows current figures are well below those seen in 2019. In 2019, scams...
Twitter Hackers Saw DMs From 36 Accounts, Including CoinDesk’s
23.7.2020
The attackers who compromised Twitter in a massive breach last week might have accessed direct messages from up to 36 accounts, including CoinDesk's
Twitter Hackers Try to Launder Funds Via P2P and Gambling Platforms
22.7.2020
The hackers behind the massive Bitcoin ‘giveaway’ scam that hit Twitter are moving funds to gambling and P2P trading platforms
Scott Melker on Twitter: ‘We Cannot Depend on Centralized Platforms’
17.7.2020
Scott Melker, the "Wolf of All Streets," spoke on the danger of relying on centralized platforms after being locked out of Twitter
Twitter Hackers Caught Using BitPay and Coinbase on Hack-Related Wallet
16.7.2020
The Twitter hackers had used one of the addresses involved, which shows transactions to BitPay and Coinbase
Twitter Hackers Ridiculed as ‘Low IQ,’ but Implications Remain Serious
16.7.2020
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Ted
Despite being criticized by some for having a “super low IQ,” the hackers behind last night’s Twitter attack may have accomplished something with far more serious implications than mere financial gain.
Following the attack, where...
Gold Bug Peter Schiff: 'Is the Twitter Hack a Harbinger for Bitcoin?'
16.7.2020
Pavel Luptak — co-founder of Czech cryptocurrency community hub Parallel Polis — says Schiff’s suggestion has no foundations in reality
Justin Sun Offers $1 Million Bounty in Exchange for Twitter Hackers
15.7.2020
Justin Sun has offered $1 million to the person who finds those responsible for the recent Twitter hacks