Bitcoin scam — 130 high-profile accounts hijacked

2020 130 records affected

Data compromised

Credentials, Employee data, Internal documents

Technical writeup

Hacker used Twitter internal tools to take over ~130 accounts (Musk, Gates, Obama, etc.) and post Bitcoin scam; over $100k in transfers. Social engineering and employee credentials.

Root cause

Spear phishing; employee credentials; internal tool abuse.

References

https://help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security