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Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by ISL on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:02PM (#23851775)
They haven't yet gone after the most prominent Twitter user.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by ceejayoz on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:03PM (#23851784)
That's one of the few accounts that might get you drone striked for messing with. It may stay safe.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by tomp on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:09PM (#23851868)
Would be too obvious. Noone believes what that account tweets anyway.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by joshstrange on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:12PM (#23851903)
40-some% of Americans do according to polling at least :/
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by gruez on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:28PM (#23852144)
What can you tweet to trump supporters for maximum monetization? Crypto scam? Doubt many of them own crypto or know what it is. Get them to send western union/itunes gift cards? Too obvious, will probably get clawed back.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by akhilcacharya on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:42PM (#23852356)
Probably a link to a QAnon mercy store
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by jkhdigital on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @08:29PM (#23854282)
Voting preference is voting preference. It doesn’t dictate a person’s entire set of beliefs. Personal observations lead me to conclude that plenty of Trump supporters know he’s crazy but still prefer that to the alternative.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by badwolf on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:41PM (#23852342)
They got Joe Biden and Barack Obama's
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by CPLX on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:36PM (#23852264)
One wonders if that specific account has some unique exemption in the Twitter code to specifically deal with it.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by alternatetwo on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:28PM (#23855083)
A disgruntled employee "deleted" that account temporarily a while ago, I've seen it theorised on reddit that that account has extra protections now.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by Sebb767 on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @06:55PM (#23853379)
I'd assume that, too. Given the sheer impact a tweet from him might have, there are probably (hopefully!) two extra layers.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by freejak on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @06:02PM (#23852678)
Don't worry guys I just changed my password.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by kibwen on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @06:14PM (#23852878)
Shame you had to retire the old one, but "hunter3" does have a nice and modern ring to it.
Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by VikingCoder on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:24PM (#23852090)
Yeah, I bet they're too stupid to be able to do it.

(He said, taunting the hackers.)

Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by vangelis on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:45PM (#23852424)
Risk/reward for the sitting POTUS just isn't there.