Eight accounts had all of their data downloaded in Wednesday's Twitter hack by hackers.
That means they have access to direct messages of those eight high-profile accounts. Also, they now have their address books, if they synced it.
That means they have access to direct messages of those eight high-profile accounts. Also, they now have their address books, if they synced it.
This is a doomsday scenario, and the hackers who have claimed credit for this attack and have spoken to news outlets have not mentioned it.
They said it was purely for Bitcoin and account takeovers and they let it get out of hand. Not sure why we're taking their word for it.
They said it was purely for Bitcoin and account takeovers and they let it get out of hand. Not sure why we're taking their word for it.
In conclusion, if this Twitter hack was really bad, I suppose we'll find out in October.
Also, this points to at least a little more sophistication.
These guys didn't rush to read these DMs in the precious moments they infiltrated the most influential accounts on Twitter.
They now have them in perpetuity, searchable and sellable, as a zip file.
These guys didn't rush to read these DMs in the precious moments they infiltrated the most influential accounts on Twitter.
They now have them in perpetuity, searchable and sellable, as a zip file.
We also don't know for a fact that the accounts that posted Bitcoin messages were the same ones that had their entire DM history stolen. It might be others.
It could conceivably be any large account that didn't tweet during the hack, since they would no longer have access.
It could conceivably be any large account that didn't tweet during the hack, since they would no longer have access.
Hopeful, if weird, update.
