Twitter Says Hackers Stole Private Account Data in Recent Attack

Twitter Says Hackers Stole Private Account Data in Recent Attack
A 3D-printed logo for Twitter in a picture illustration made in Zenica, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, on Jan. 26, 2016. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Twitter has confirmed that hackers downloaded data from as many as eight accounts involved in a July 15 hack attack.

The breach targeted a total of 130 accounts, including those of high-profile figures such as former President Barack Obama, technology icon Elon Musk, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and music star Kanye West. None of the eight accounts that had data stolen were verified accounts, Twitter revealed in a July 18 statement.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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