Twitter says the Bitcoin scam wave came from third-party app
Get the Full StoryTwitter has confirmed the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform originated from a third-party software provider and not its own system. In an email to Hard Fork, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, including Google and Target. Twitter refrained from naming the app in question. The confirmation comes only days after a number of high-profile public figures and brands including Google and retail giant Target got their accounts breached to propagate malicious cryptocurrency giveaway links. While Target initially suggested attackers This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Bitcoin,TwitterShare: