Twitter Faces Security Breach Allegedly by Iranian Cyber Army
Twitter’s Unexpected Redirection
In a surprising turn of events, Twitter users found themselves confronted with an unexpected message when attempting to access the platform. The message, purporting to be from the “Iranian Cyber Army,” briefly took over the website’s main landing page.
The Message: A Political Assertion
The message displayed made strong political statements, particularly addressing the United States. It read:
U.S.A. Think They Controlling And Managing Internet By Their Access, But They Don’t, We Control And Manage Internet By Our Power, So Do Not Try To Stimulation Iranian Peoples TO …
And it ended with a provocative question and statement:
NOW WHICH COUNTRY IN EMBARGO LIST? IRAN? USA? WE PUSH THEM IN EMBARGO LIST 😉 Take Care.
Interestingly, a Gmail address was included at the end of the message: iRANiAN.CYBER.ARMY@gmail.com, perhaps a point of contact or merely a sign-off.
Twitter’s Response to the Breach
Soon after users started noticing the redirection, Twitter was quick to respond. The official Twitter account acknowledged the issue in a tweet. This was followed by a more detailed statement from Twitter co-founder, Biz Stone. On the Twitter blog, Stone clarified:
As we tweeted a bit ago, Twitter’s DNS records were temporarily compromised tonight but have now been fixed. As some noticed, Twitter.com was redirected for a while but API and platform applications were working. We will update with more information and details once we’ve investigated more fully.
Security Concerns Loom for Twitter
This isn’t the first time questions have arisen over Twitter’s security robustness. As the platform gains more popularity and becomes more integral to mainstream communication, such instances highlight potential vulnerabilities. The regular “Fail Whale” errors had previously raised eyebrows about Twitter’s stability.
The platform’s transition into real-time search also makes it a more attractive target for potential hackers. With concerns around security, users are looking for ways to stay protected.
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