Hackers Compromise AP Twitter Account
April 23rd, 2013
Via: AP:
Hackers have compromised the main Twitter account of The Associated Press, sending out an erroneous tweet about an attack at the White House.
The tweet, which said that there had been two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama was injured, came after hackers made repeated attempts to steal the passwords of AP journalists.
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The tweet put out by hackers briefly sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average sharply lower.
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