Authorities Arrest 17-Year-Old Mastermind Behind The Twitter Hack Dubbed “Bit-Con”

The recent Twitter hack echoed through the social media universe. Scammers made off with more than a hundred thousand dollars by taking over the accounts of celebrities, politicians, and even tech giants like Apple.

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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.

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Twitter Hack Could Have Been a Lot Worse: New Details

Coinspeaker Twitter Hack Could Have Been a Lot Worse: New DetailsIt has become known that Coinbase saved over 1,000 users from sending Bitcoins to scammers in the recent Twitter hack.

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Crypto Twitter Hack Recap: A ‘Wake Up Call’ for Centralized Platforms

The recent high-profile hack of Twitter accounts where 12 BTC was stolen is being investigated, and some exchanges may already know who did it.

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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.

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Twitter Doesn’t Need Web 3.0 to Solve Its Identity Problem

The great Twitter hack does not herald the end of the centralized web. But we need stronger cryptography for social media.

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Twitter Hack: Jack Dorsey Receives Open Letter from U.S. Senator; FBI Reportedly Leading Inquiry

Following Wednesday’s serious security breach on Twitter, U. S. Senator Josh Hawley has sent an open letter to bitcoin-friendly Jack Dorsey, the CEO of the microblogging platform in a bid to find out the steps the team is taking to mitigate the attack, according to a report on July 16, 2020.

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CZ Binance Says Twitter Hack Was "Net Positive" for Bitcoin, Here?s Why

CZ Binance joked that he feels privileged to have his Twitter page hacked with the likes of Bill Gates and Barack Obama, explained why this hack could be good for Bitcoin

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First Mover: Why Bitcoin Traders Couldn’t Give a Sat About the Twitter Hack

Bitcoin barely moved on this week’s Twitter hack. Here's what analysts said about why the attack had so little effect on prices.

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Twitter hack exploded the popularity of Bitcoin on social media

After a coordinated attack caused hundreds of high-profile Twitter accounts to be compromised yesterday, mentions of cryptocurrencies on social media skyrocketed. The post Twitter hack exploded the popularity of Bitcoin on social media appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Twitter Says Hacker Group Targeted 130 Accounts

The group behind Wednesday’s Twitter hack targeted up to 130 accounts and managed to gain full control of a smaller subset.

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Twitter Hack Would Not Have Happened If Crypto Wasn?t Legal: Josh Barro

Josh Barro of New York Magazine tweeted his anti-Bitcoin views while commenting on the recent monstrous Bitcoin scam on Twitter. Vitalik Buterin responded

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Bitcoin Investors Unfazed By Great Twitter Hack, as Volatility Remains Stable

Bitcoin traders seem unfazed by the massive Twitter hack on Wednesday, as the price of the top cryptocurrency has largely remained steady. Prominent U. S. figures including billionaires Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos were targeted by hackers in an apparent Twitter bitcoin (BTC) scam.

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The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears

On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts.

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What Does the Twitter Hack Mean for Bitcoin? Crypto Reacts

Is the Twitter hack a watershed moment to decentralized social media? Does it reinforce negative stereotypes of Bitcoin only being used in crime? CoinDesk asked crypto luminaries to see what they think.

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In the Aftermath of Hack, Lawmakers Blame Twitter, Not Bitcoin

Lawmakers are calling on Twitter to answer for a hack that shook the platform, focusing on cybersecurity rather than scapegoating cryptocurrencies.

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Twitter Hack Autopsy: Coinbase, Binance, BitGo May Know Hackers ID

The Twitter hackers left inconspicuous Bitcoin trails leading to and from major exchanges that should be able to uncover their identities.

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Bitcoin, The New Anonymous Identity Platform For Twitter Hackers?

The biggest hack in years and by far the most public hack of them all has speculation swirling on who done it and more importantly, why? Twitter has revealed access...

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Peter Schiff’s Bitcoin Hack Comment Invites Ridicule

Euro Pacific Capital CEO, Peter Schiff’s comment suggesting Bitcoin might be the next target following a hack of multiple VIP Twitter accounts has been ridiculed by bitcoiners. Seemingly relishing the prospect of a bitcoin hack, Schiff a gold bug and a well-known bitcoin critic, signs off his Twitter post by urging his followers to stick […] The post Peter Schiff’s Bitcoin Hack Comment Invites Ridicule appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Market Wrap: What Twitter Hack? Traders Stay Busy Buying Bitcoin at $9,000

Bitcoin suffered a short period of selling in early trading but has bounced back, seemingly immune to Wednesday's Twitter hack.

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Is Bitcoin At Risk Of Being Banned Following The Huge Twitter Hack?

The massive Twitter hack that happened just a few hours ago could either be good or bad for Bitcoin and for cryptocurrency as a whole. Depending on who you ask, those who don’t want to understand it will most likely be in support of Bitcoin being banned.

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Twitter Hack: Chainalysis and CipherTrace Confirm FBI Investigation

The FBI is investigating Wednesday’s Twitter hack, Chainalysis and CipherTrace confirm.

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Maybe It Wasn’t About the Money – Few People Fell for Twitter Hack, Data Indicates

While the crypto wallets associated with the scam registered over 400 transactions, the attackers seem to have made away with a relatively small haul.

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Twitter Hack 2020 Was Probably Done by a Bitcoiner – But Not a Savvy One

A massive cyberattack against Twitter raised many questions about who people trust and what it means for the future of bitcoin.

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No, the Twitter Hack Wasn’t About Bitcoin

The motivations and implications of a hack that had everyone from Coinbase to Kanye shilling a scam for bitcoin.

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Twitter Hacker Is a BitMEX Trader, On-Chain Data Suggests

Whoever is responsible for Wednesday's Twitter hack was deep into the cryptocurrency space, with the BitMEX receipts to prove it.

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Twitter, not Bitcoin: Hack questions crypto's credentials again

On 16 July, many all across the world saw in horror as one of the most sophisticated hacks in recent memory unfolded before their eyes. This episode saw Twitter accounts of many prominent personalitieThe post Twitter, not Bitcoin: Hack questions crypto's credentials again appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Democratic Nominee Joe Biden Acknowledges Bitcoin Following Large-Scale Twitter Hack

Democratic nominee Joe Biden addresses a major Twitter hack while making a fundraising plea

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Blockchain Bites: Twitter Hack Fallout, A New Way to ‘Yield Farm’ and a Hurricane-Proof CBDC

What the Twitter hack means for Bitcoin, why stablecoins are on the rise in Hong Kong and a new way to farm yield using NFTs on Ethereum.

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Twitter Hack: Here’s What We Know (And Don’t Know) So Far About The Bitcoin Thief

Cryptocurrency Giveaway scams are nothing new, but this year they have been the go-to method for hackers who have made and are expected to continue making millions of dollars from it. In the past week, we have reported on so many giveaway scams, most of which were carried out on YouTube. However, it looks like […]

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Bitcoin Traders Have Brushed off Twitter Hack, Skew Data Shows

Options traders do not expect Bitcoin price to make a significant move after Twitter hack news

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Market Outlook: Crypto Economy Sheds $10B Overnight, Exchange Inflow and Sell Pressure Rises

The overall market capitalization of all 5,700+ cryptocurrencies in existence lost around $10 billion during the overnight trading sessions. Most crypto assets have lost 2-5% in value during the last 12 hours, and a number of speculators blame the recent Twitter hack.

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Twitter Hack Sparks Fresh Calls to “Ban Bitcoin”

Yesterday, a series of identical tweets promoting a Bitcoin giveaway began appearing across Twitter profiles with large followings. The list of hacked accounts included Apple, Uber, Bill Gates, and many...

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Bitcoin Price Unaffected as Scammers Hack Twitter Accounts of High-profile Individuals and Companies

Coinspeaker Bitcoin Price Unaffected as Scammers Hack Twitter Accounts of High-profile Individuals and CompaniesRegardless of the recent Bitcoin scam carried out through a Twitter hack, BTC price remained largely unaffected, only dropping about 1%.

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Bitcoin drops through support after Twitter hack

Bitcoin has dropped to lows of $9,026 after losing key support zone at $9,150...

The post Bitcoin drops through support after Twitter hack appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Twitter Hacker Managed to Scam Only 12 Bitcoin After Duping Major Accounts Using ‘Internal Tools’

A security incident on Twitter duped businesses and people into sending at least $120,000 worth of Bitcoin to an anonymous online wallet, half of which has already been spirited to other accounts. Given that some of the Twitter accounts targeted were using two-factor authentication (2FA) and strong passwords, the hack may be internal to twitter. […]

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Peter Schiff Suggests Recent Twitter Hack Promoting Bitcoin Scam Is A Prelude To Bitcoin Itself Being Hacked

Bitcoin is arguably the most secure network in the world. The network’s hash rate is the amount of computing power dedicated to securing it and is often deemed as the litmus test of the overall security.

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Gold Bug Peter Schiff: 'Is the Twitter Hack a Harbinger for Bitcoin?'

Pavel Luptak — co-founder of Czech cryptocurrency community hub Parallel Polis — says Schiff’s suggestion has no foundations in reality.

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Twitter On Fire After Obama, Musk, Gates Accounts Were Hijacked to Promote Bitcoin Scams

It was galore of commotion for the entire Twitter space on the 15th of July. Users of the social media application have been left in shock after witnessing what Cybersecurity experts say is the “worst hack of a major social media platform yet.

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Peter Schiff on Twitter Hack: ?I Wonder If This Is a Harbinger of Bitcoin Itself Being Hacked?

After Crypto Twitter got hacked, Peter Schiff believes that Bitcoin itself could be next

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Twitter Hack: ‘Coordinated Social Engineering Attack’ on Employees Led to Bitcoin Scam

A massive scandal occurred on micro-blogging service Twitter yesterday as hacker/s took over popular cryptocurrency and technology accounts to patronize a Bitcoin scam. Hacked Early on Thursday, crypto-exchange Binance tweeted they “partnered up with an organization called CryptoForHealth and that they would be “giving back 5000 BTC to the community.

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Twitter Hack: ‘Social Engineering Attack’ on Employee Admin Panels

Hackers were able to get away with posting fake Bitcoin giveaways on various Twitter accounts thanks to high level internal admin access.

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Twitter Hack Used Bitcoin to Cash In: Here’s Why

You can send bitcoin from your phone or computer to anyone else, just about anywhere in the world. And once you’ve sent it, you can’t get it back.

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Crypto Twitter Responds to the Twitter Hack

Crypto Twitter has taken aim at the Twitter hack, suggest there is more to this attack than meets the eye.

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Hidden Messages Found in Transactions to Twitter Hack Bitcoin Address

A user has hidden message in transactions to the Bitcoin wallet associated with the Twitter hack.

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Chainalysis Says Bitcoin Scammed From Twitter Users Is ‘On the Move’

The defrauded bitcoin amassed during Wednesday’s monumental Twitter hack is already “on the move,” according to cryptocurrency tracing firm Chainalysis.

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LIVE COVERAGE: Join Us as We Discuss the Ongoing Twitter Hack

Cointelegraph is going live to discuss the ongoing Twitter attack.

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Elon Musk, Kanye West and Bill Gates Twitter Accounts Hacked By Bitcoin Thief

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West among victims after massive Twitter hack aims to dupe Bitcoin holders out of their cryptocurrency.

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A Coordinated Twitter Hack is Targeting Coinbase, Kucoin, Binance, Gemini, and more

Recent events indicate Twitter accounts for Binance, Gemini, Coinbase, Bitfinex, Justin Sun, Charlie Lee and many others have been compromised.

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