Scammers received more than US$100K in massive Twitter hack: here’s how to secure your account

Users should enable two-factor authentication where, instead of just keying a password to log in, users will also be asked to enter a code or security key. — AFP

Twitter was hit by a major hacking spree on July 15, where verified accounts belonging to the likes of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian were used by hackers to post scam messages.

Reuters reported that scammers may have received more than US$100,000 (RM427,050) worth of cryptocurrency from the hacking spree based on publicly available blockchain records. It added that a security expert believed about 300 people were scammed in the incident.