Hackers Leak Email Addresses Of 235M Twitter Users

The Washington Post reports:

Records of 235 million Twitter accounts and the email addresses used to register them have been posted to an online hacking forum, setting the stage for anonymous handles to be linked to real-world identities.

That poses threats of exposure, arrest or violence against people who used Twitter to criticize governments or powerful individuals, and it could open up others to extortion, security experts said.

Hackers could also use the email addresses to attempt to reset passwords and take control of accounts, especially those not protected by two-factor authentication.

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Records of 235 million Twitter accounts have been posted to an online hacking forum, setting the stage for anonymous handles to be linked to real-world identities. Researchers believe the hackers exploited a flaw in Twitter’s internal verification system. https://t.co/hel83Ufh4v

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 5, 2023