Twitter: High-profile hacks were part of a 'coordinated social engineering attack'

by 24USATVJuly 16, 2020, 12:50 p.m. 52
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An unprecedented Twitter hack targeted a number of high-profile individuals and well-known corporations. The accounts of politicians, businessmen and celebrities such as Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Elon Musk were hacked to spread a cryptocurrency scam. Apple, Uber and Wendy's were among the companies that saw their accounts compromised. CNBC's Eamon Javers reports the latest details of the developing story.

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