Facebook's Twitter account hacked
‘Well, even Facebook is hackable but at least their security better than Twitter’
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Facebook’s Twitter account appears to have been hacked.
A post appeared on Facebook’s official Twitter profile shortly after 11.30pm which said: “Hi, we are O u r M i n e. Well, even Facebook is hackable but at least their security better than Twitter.
“to improve your accounts security
“Contact us: contact@o u r m i n e .org
“For security services visit: o u r m i n e. org”
The post was quickly deleted but the same message reappeared within seconds two more times.
The Independent has contacted both Facebook and Twitter for comment.
Ourmine is a hacker/security group that has previously hijacked the Twitter account of Jack Dorsey, the company’s chief executive. It used its access to post a string of Vine videos it had created using the tech founder’s account on that app.
It has also claimed credit for taking down the hugely popular Pokemon Go app in 2016, and Netflix’s Twitter account in the same year.
Other victims include the NFL, Mark Zuckerberg, Wikileaks and Sundar Pichai, of Alphabet.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments