Twiitter confirms @SECGov was compromised, did not have two-factor authentication enabled

Twitter on the BTC ETF approval/no approval debacle earlier today:

  • We can confirm that the account @SECGov was compromised and we have completed a preliminary investigation.
  • Based on our investigation, the compromise was not due to any breach of X’s systems, but rather due to an unidentified individual obtaining control over a phone number associated with the @SECGov account through a third party.
  • We can also confirm that the account did not have two-factor authentication enabled at the time the account was compromised.

Poor security protocols from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source