Did a hacker hack 400 million Twitter accounts?

The news comes after a warning from from Hudson Rock last week about unverified claims by a hacker to have emails and phone numbers linked to 400 million Twitter accounts. The hacker, Ryushi, demanded $200,000 (£168,000) from Twitter to hand over the data and delete it.

Did your Twitter account get hacked?

Case-in-point, FC Barcelona’s Twitter hack resulted in a push to get the #FCBHack tag trending in addition to announcing fake player signings. If your account seemingly goes rogue and begins publishing content you weren’t responsible for, there’s a non-zero chance you’ve had your Twitter account hacked.

What is a Twitter hack & why is it a problem?

Inappropriate messages and shout-outs are often trademarks of hackers looking to stir up trouble. Case-in-point, FC Barcelona’s Twitter hack resulted in a push to get the #FCBHack tag trending in addition to announcing fake player signings.