Twitter Hack 2020

Finance

Social Engineering: A Plague on Crypto and Twitter, Unlikely to Stop

The SIM swapping community entered the spotlight after helping the Twitter hacker breach the social media platform, but these threat actors have been going after the crypto community for years.

Aug 5, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Aug 5, 2020

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Markets

Coinflash

Twitter Hacker Owns $3.4M in Bitcoin, Court Sets Bail at $725K

Twitter hack alleged ringleader Graham Clark, the subject of a previous criminal investigation, had bail set at $725,000 at his first court appearance Saturday.

By Paddy Baker

Aug 3, 2020 at 9:45 a.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2020

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Florida

Officials Arrest 3 Allegedly Behind Twitter Hack

A Florida teenager suspected of spearheading the massive Twitter hack and subsequent high-profile bitcoin scam is in custody.

By Benjamin Powers Danny Nelson

Jul 31, 2020 at 7:03 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2020

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Twitter

Twitter Says 'Phone Spear Phishing' Let Hackers Gain Employee Credentials

Twitter has provided an update on what happened the day the social media giant lost control over its platform.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Jul 31, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2020

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Policy

Opinion

CoinDesk's Twitter Hack Proved the Media Can't Rely on Web 2.0

Last week's Twitter hack, which downed a key CoinDesk channel for seven days, showed how news groups are overly dependent on social media.

By Michael J. Casey

Jul 24, 2020 at 9:21 p.m. UTC

Jul 24, 2020

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Twitter

Twitter Hackers Saw DMs From 36 Accounts, Including CoinDesk's

The attackers who compromised Twitter in a massive breach last week might have accessed direct messages from up to 36 accounts, including CoinDesk's.

By Nikhilesh De

Jul 23, 2020 at 2:59 a.m. UTC

Jul 23, 2020

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Finance

Opinion

Last Week's Big Twitter Hack Was Years in the Making

Last week's Twitter hack was a shock to the company. It shouldn’t have been. Scams have been growing more sophisticated for years.

By Brenna Smith

Jul 20, 2020 at 7:11 p.m. UTC

Jul 20, 2020

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Blockchain

Crypto Long & Short: Why the Twitter Hack Was Good for Bitcoin (and It’s Not the Media Attention)

Yes, the Twitter hack was basically a giant bitcoin scam. But the fallout is showing the world the strengths of cryptocurrency and decentralization.

By Noelle Acheson

Jul 19, 2020 at 9:01 p.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2020

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Markets

Scams

Twitter Hacker Is Mixing Bitcoin Loot Using a Wasabi Wallet, Elliptic Says

According to the crypto analytics firm, 2.89 bitcoin associated with Wednesday’s security breach was moved to a Wasabi wallet late last night.

By Jaspreet Kalra

Jul 17, 2020 at 6:01 p.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2020

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Policy

Opinion

Money Reimagined: This Isn't Good for Bitcoin

This week's Twitter hack won't make it easier for the crypto industry to win friends in Washington D.C., with possible implications for DeFi and more. How we talk about events like this matters.

By Michael J. Casey

Jul 17, 2020 at 5:31 p.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2020

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