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Twitter Hackers Announce 'World War III' |
Hacking News: Twitter Hackers Announce 'World War III' After Hacking New York Post and United Press International (UPI) Twitter Accounts
After Hacking The Twitter accounts of New York Post and UPI. The Hackers fake tweets on Economic and Military news.
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| United Press International (UPI) Twitter Accounts Hacked |
In one of the post Twitter Hackers said:
the Pope was quoted on UPI's Twitter feed as saying that "World War III has begun".
Another Post on the New York Post's Business section Twitter Hackers said:
that Bank of America's CEO was calling for calm after a Federal Reserve decision.
UPI, which is based in Washington, confirmed in a statement that both its Twitter account and news website had been hacked.
Six fake headlines were posted on its Twitter account and a breaking news banner was added to a fake story about the Federal Reserve.
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| New York Post Twitter Accounts Hacked |
A tweet on the New York Post's account said:
the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier, was "engaged in active combat" against Chinese warships in the South China Sea.
A Pentagon official said the tweet about hostilities with China was "not true", AFP reports. The tweets have all since been deleted.
It comes just days after US President Barack Obama unveiled proposals to strengthen cyber security laws after a spate of attacks on high-profile US targets, including the Pentagon Twitter feed and Sony Pictures.
Not The First time In November hackers also released reams of confidential data stolen from Sony Pictures, and in recent years cyber criminals have attacked other US companies such as Home Depot and Target.
UPI, confirmed in a statement that both its Twitter account and news website had been hacked. The New York Post says it is still investigating on the hacking of Twitter Accounts.
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