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ForkLog 9 20.12.2020

Strange Bitcoin jokes posted on Elon Musk’s Twitter account; hack suspected

A series of tweets about Bitcoin appeared on the account of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, surprising the community. In his bio, Musk is now listed as the former Dogecoin CEO.

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ForkLog 7 17.11.2020

Twitter to appoint one of the world’s most famous hackers as head of security

Twitter is set to appoint Peter Zatko, a cyber-security expert and hacker, as head of security, Reuters reports.

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ForkLog 21 10.11.2020

Study finds that 70% of cryptocurrency mentions on Twitter come from 30 accounts

Twelve of every hundred Twitter posts are about cryptocurrency. At the same time, 70% of all mentions belong to 30 users, according to a new study by BDCenter Digital.

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ForkLog 7 05.11.2020

Fraudsters posing as Elon Musk promoted a Twitter cryptocurrency scam under a Trump post

Fraudsters again used Elon Musk's name to promote a cryptocurrency scam. From a verified Twitter account allegedly belonging to the head of Tesla and SpaceX, they announced a 'reward distribution' under a tweet by Donald Trump.

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ForkLog 5 16.10.2020

New York authorities assess crypto firms’ response to Twitter hack

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) analyzed the July Twitter hack and the reaction of cryptocurrency companies. Based on the information gathered, experts prepared recommendations to prevent similar attacks in the future.

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ForkLog 4 29.09.2020

Jack Dorsey: Blockchain Will Define Twitter’s Future

The blockchain technology underlying Bitcoin will define Twitter's future, said Twitter chief Jack Dorsey at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2020 online conference.

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ForkLog 6 18.09.2020

Twitter to bolster account security ahead of the U.S. presidential election

Twitter will boost security for some accounts ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

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ForkLog 14 03.09.2020

Hackers breach one of India’s prime minister’s Twitter accounts

Malicious actors hacked one of the official Twitter accounts of India's prime minister Narendra Modi. On the page of the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund associated with him they posted a series of tweets with a fake call to transfer funds in cryptocurrency. This was reported by Nikkei Asia Review.

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ForkLog 9 06.08.2020

17-year-old Twitter hacker charged with 30 counts

On 5 August, hearings were held in the case of the 17-year-old Graham Clarke, accused of a large-scale Twitter hack. This is reported by the Tampa Bay Times.

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ForkLog 10 03.08.2020

Media: Teen accused in Twitter hack holds over $3 million in bitcoin

Clark's wallets hold more than $3 million in bitcoin, according to his lawyer, per the Tampa Bay Times.

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ForkLog 6 01.08.2020

Florida teen, 17, detained over Twitter hack.

U.S. police have detained 17-year-old Graham Clarke, a resident of Tampa, accusing him of involvement in the recent Twitter hack and fraudulent Bitcoin giveaway. Local television channel WFLA reported this.

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ForkLog 7 31.07.2020

Elliptic: Twitter hackers who breached accounts laundered more than half of the bitcoins through two mixers

The attackers routed more than half of the bitcoins obtained through the hack of multiple Twitter accounts through ChipMixer and Wasabi Wallet mixers. This is stated in Elliptic's latest report.

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