Ted Johnson The Twitter accounts of prominent figures including Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, Barack Obama, Kanye West and Bill Gates were among those targeted in an apparent bitcoin scam on Wednesday, as messages were posted asking users to send them money.Corporate accounts also were hacked, including those belonging to Uber and Apple.
The hack also hit accounts of Warren Buffett and Mike Bloomberg, as it seems to have been aimed at some of the highest profile figures on the platform.“We are aware of a security incident impacting accounts on Twitter.
We are investigating and taking steps to fix it. We will update everyone shortly,” Twitter said in a statement from its support account.
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