Although the details are still coming into focus – and Twitter and the FBI are still investigating – the fact that early word of the hack spread on a forum popular with gamers and Instagram account swappers suggests the incident likely had a nexus with low-level cybercrime rather than nation state-level subterfuge. — Bloomberg
Before a hacking campaign tore through Twitter and compromised some of its most high-profile users, an ad went up on a gray market site that facilitates the trade of user accounts for many popular websites including Twitter.
For US$250 (RM1,067) in digital currency, the seller promised they’d reveal the email linked to a Twitter account. And for US$2,500 (RM10,670), the buyer would get the account itself – satisfaction guaranteed.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
