Twitter says it’s not its fault the SEC’s account got hacked
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The article reports that the SEC's official Twitter account was hijacked after an attacker gained control of the phone number tied to the account—likely via a SIM-swap—allowing a password reset and takeover; Twitter/X says its systems were not breached and the account lacked two-factor authentication. The author criticizes the platform’s reliance on SMS-based recovery and urges mandatory, stronger 2FA for verified and corporate accounts.
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