IT House News on July 22, according to 9To5Mac, Twitter was hacked due to a security breach,Contact details of 5.4 million accounts leakedTwitter officials have confirmed the existence of the security vulnerability.
The 5.4 million leaked accounts, including phone numbers and email information associated with Twitter IDs, were sold on a hacking forum, the report said.The price is USD 30,000 (approximately RMB 202,800).
Restore Privacy reports that the breach likely stemmed from a security flaw discovered in January that allowed attackers to obtain phone numbers, email addresses associated with Twitter accounts,Even if the user hides these fields in the privacy settings, they can be obtained.
The hacker forum owner verified the authenticity of the attack, and Restore Privacy also checked the data, confirming that it corresponds to Twitter users. When Restore Privacy contacted the seller, they were told the price of the database was $30,000.
The attackers likely obtained an existing database of phone numbers and email addresses obtained through breaches of other services, and then used those details to search for the corresponding Twitter IDs, the report said.
At present, there is no way to check whether you are in the leaked account. It is best for IT home friends to pay attention to the emails and calls they receive, and do not click on the link lightly.
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