343iBot Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 A number of high profile accounts have been hacked on Twitter, all tweeting out Bitcoin scams. Reported by CNET, the Twitter accounts of Bill Gates, Kanye West, Elon Musk, Apple, and other high profile and verified accounts have been compromised, all tweeting out a similar Bitcoin scam. Kanye's since deleted tweet said "I am giving back to my fans. All Bitcoin sent to my address below will be sent back doubled. I am only doing a maximum of $10,000,000." The Bitcoin address given in the tweet was identical to the address in Gates', Musk's, and Apple's hacked tweets. A spokesperson for Gates confirmed that the tweet was not sent by Gates and it part of a larger issue that Twitter is aware of and actively dealing with. Continue Reading at GameSpotView the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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