total bs. how can a hacker gain control of a phone number?
Safety
@Safety
We can confirm that the account
@SECGov
was compromised and we have completed a preliminary investigation. Based on our investigation, the compromise was not due to any breach of X’s systems, but rather due to an unidentified individual obtaining control over a phone number associated with the
@SECGov
account through a third party. We can also confirm that the account did not have two-factor authentication enabled at the time the account was compromised. We encourage all users to enable this extra layer of security. More information and tips on how to keep your account secure can be found in our Help Center: https://help.x.com/en/safety-and-security/account-security-tips
dr.fred /
npub1he…ymce6
2024-01-10 14:36:04
Author Public Key
npub1heysg4r5mq354k7n3hlk0wae4c4x6p5kh7qfu38fe5f24s82vvvqxymce6Published at
2024-01-10 14:36:04Event JSON
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"pubkey": "be49045474d8234adbd38dff67bbb9ae2a6d0696bf809e44e9cd12aac0ea6318",
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"kind": 1,
"tags": [],
"content": "total bs. how can a hacker gain control of a phone number?\n\n\nSafety\n\n@Safety\nWe can confirm that the account \n@SECGov\n was compromised and we have completed a preliminary investigation. Based on our investigation, the compromise was not due to any breach of X’s systems, but rather due to an unidentified individual obtaining control over a phone number associated with the \n@SECGov\n account through a third party. We can also confirm that the account did not have two-factor authentication enabled at the time the account was compromised. We encourage all users to enable this extra layer of security. More information and tips on how to keep your account secure can be found in our Help Center: https://help.x.com/en/safety-and-security/account-security-tips",
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}