A hacker allegedly behind a spate of Twitter account hacks on Wednesday gained access to a Twitter “admin” tool on the company’s network that allowed them to hijack high-profile Twitter accounts to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts of politicians, celebrities and technology moguls has pleaded not guilty to multiple ...

LONDON — A man convicted over a 2020 Twitter hack that compromised accounts of high-profile figures, including former President Barack Obama, has been ordered to repay $5.4 million worth of Bitcoin, ...

Editor's note: Following publication, Twitter permanently suspended this article's author, WIRED senior reporter Dell Cameron, citing its policy against the distribution of hacked material. WIRED ...

On Wednesday, Twitter fell victim to hackers who used a “coordinated social engineering attack” to compromise some of Twitter’s highest-profile accounts—including those belonging to Barack Obama, Elon ...

A web camera is seen in front of the displayed words "Hacked Account" in this illustration taken October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration LONDON (Reuters) - A man ‌convicted over a 2020 ...

Several National Weather Service Twitter accounts were shut down Wednesday night as a line of severe weather and possible tornadoes moved across the Midwest. Typically the accounts are used to send ...

Twitter announced late Thursday it’s changing its policies against posting hacked materials after facing widespread backlash for its handling of unverified reporting by the New York Post about ...