The Twitter hack is raising questions about the vulnerability of a platform that is a major communications channel for companies, news outlets and politicians — including Trump, who often uses it to announce public policy.
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The attack, which appears to be the largest and most coordinated in Twitter's history, is raising questions about the vulnerability of a platform that serves as a major communications channel for companies, news outlets and politicians — including President Trump, who frequently uses Twitter to announce public policy.
Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, raised similar concerns in ato Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Thursday, asking the company to brief the committee staff on the breach by July 23. "The ability of bad actors to take over prominent accounts, even fleetingly, signals a worrisome vulnerability in this media environment – exploitable not just for scams, but for more impactful efforts to cause confusion, havoc, and political mischief," said Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee.
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