Breaking: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responds to unprecedented hack
Twitter is currently experiencing a widespread security breach that is resulting in a number of high profile accounts encouraging their followers to send Bitcoin to an unknown account.
Update 5: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has apologized for the security breach and says the team is still researching what caused the hack.
Update 4: Twitter has limited additional account functionality for more users, not just verified accounts.
Update 3: Some verified Twitter accounts are able to tweet again but only temporarily.
Update 2: Verified Twitter accounts have had their ability to tweet disable but can retweet.
Update 1: Twitter’s official Support account has acknowledged the breach, saying that they are actively investigating and working on a fix.
We are aware of a security incident impacting accounts on Twitter. We are investigating and taking steps to fix it. We will update everyone shortly.
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) July 15, 2020
Apple, along with a number of high profile Twitter accounts like Elon Musk, Uber, and Barack Obama have all been affected by the breach. While each tweet has been slightly different, all link to the same Bitcoin account.
In response to the hack, Twitter has currently shut down all verified accounts from being able to post on the platform.
You may be unable to Tweet or reset your password while we review and address this incident.
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) July 15, 2020
Verified accounts can retweet, but are unable to tweet.
Additionally, non-verified accounts are being affected by Twitter’s attempt to remedy the situation. Twitter is recommending everyone reset their password.
We’re continuing to limit the ability to Tweet, reset your password, and some other account functionalities while we look into this. Thanks for your patience.
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) July 15, 2020
Hours after the hack, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has apologized for the security breach and says that the team at Twitter is still working to understand how the hack occurred.
Tough day for us at Twitter. We all feel terrible this happened.
We’re diagnosing and will share everything we can when we have a more complete understanding of exactly what happened.
💙 to our teammates working hard to make this right.
— jack (@jack) July 16, 2020
This is a developing story and we will update as we receive more information.
