NYTimes twitter account gets hacked
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Another high-profile organisation joins the list of Twitter accounts that have been hacked. This time around, it's the global newspaper, The New York Times. In particular it was their fashion publisher, The Moment, who regularly use Twitter to bring news from the fashion side of the NYTimes to followers from around the world.
The hacker gave themselves away by posting a spammy Tweet. With the large number of followers it didn't take long before it stood out from the rest of the Tweets from The Moment. A couple of hours following the Tweet, the NYTimes openly admitted that they were hacked, and apologized to the public.
So, no long lasting damage done but its another lesson for Twitter users all over, keep your passwords and account information safe. Twitter can only do so much to protect your account, you need to do the rest to stay safe!
Other high profile accounts that have been hacked include Bill O Riley from Fox News and Britney Spears
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