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Twitter says it’s not its fault the SEC’s account got hacked

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Feed Name: Graham Cluley

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2024-01-11

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Graham Cluley

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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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