Cybersecurity

Twitter Says Hackers Targeted Just 130 People in Cyber-Attack

  • Company says users don’t need to reset their passwords
  • Investigation continues into attack on accounts of Musk, Biden
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Twitter Inc. revealed hackers targeted just 130 accounts during the cyber-attack this week that compromised some of the world’s most recognizable people, though no passwords were stolen.

The U.S. company said the still-unknown perpetrators had gained control of a subset of those accounts and were able to send tweets. Twitter has blocked data downloads from affected accounts as its investigation continues, it said on its online support page.