Twitter recentlyconfirmBefore a system vulnerability was patched in January this year, some accounts that used pseudonyms to hide their real identities had been affected, and relevant data showed that the number of affected accounts was as high as 1 million.
Although Twitter only stated that some accounts were affected in its response,Bleeping Computer websiteThe information obtained further pointed out that the number of affected accounts is as high as 540 million. By comparing the content of the leaked data, it is even possible to determine whether the accounts using fake names are related to the real accounts normally used on Twitter. This means that the spread of false information through fake accounts or the manipulation of topic trends may be exposed.
Although Twitter stated that it would notify account holders who may be affected and called on them to change their account passwords and enable two-factor authentication to improve security, it was unable to confirm the actual scope of the impact. Therefore, it also stated that if users need to hide their identity, they should avoid adding personal phone numbers, email addresses, and other information to their accounts.
However, this situation also seems to indirectly highlight the problem of the number of fake accounts on Twitter services, which will be a big challenge for Tesla CEO Elon Musk in court.confrontationThere may be an unfavorable situation.
