The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining the attack on the social-media platform, according to people familiar with the matter, amid concerns that the vulnerability of Twitter’s systems could pose broader security risks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing the widespread hack of Twitter Inc. that occurred Wednesday, according to people familiar with the investigation, amid growing concerns that the vulnerability of the company’s systems could pose broader risks to international security.
Allison Nixon, chief research officer at the cyber services company Unit 221b, said she was contacted by the FBI on Wednesday in connection with the Twitter hack. Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis Inc. said it has been contacted by “several...
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