Finally, full details on the leaked data have found its way to a hackers’ forum known as “Breached.” Information shared to the forum shows the phone numbers of users affected and their Twitter handles. Also, the owner of the forum has come out to say that his platform was responsible for utilizing a security flaw on Twitter. This flaw gave the hackers access to Twitter user data, which it has shared with the public. The forum also claims to have access to the data of millions of suspended accounts. But, it doesn’t just end there, as more data seems to have made its way to the public thanks to a similar security flaw on Twitter.
Information on another Twitter data leak exposes the platform’s security vulnerabilities
Following the exposure of the leaked Twitter user data on Breached information of a similar leak appears online. This time, ex-Twitter user and security expert Chad Loder came public on his Mastodon account to share information on a similar security issue on Twitter. According to him, “the massive Twitter data breach is real” and more far-reaching than made public by Breached. He went on to share an image of the leaked user data holding mobile numbers and usernames. From the available information, the leak might have hit over 17 million Twitter users. Twitter will need to come clean with an explanation for these leaks and fix the security vulnerability to avoid future leaks. The data acquired from this leak could be utilized in various phishing attacks across the internet. Users on Twitter will need to strengthen their devices’ security to avoid falling victim to such attacks. You can check the best security applications for your Android device in this article.
