Hackers Break Into Associated Press Twitter Account, Post Tweet About White House Explosions
Hackers broke into the Associated Press Twitter account on Tuesday and posted a tweet claiming two explosions had rocked the White House, injuring the president.
The AP responded to the incident by suspending its account and saying it was trying to fix the problem.
The tweet has since been taken down.
This is the latest Twitter account from a media organization to be targeted. This past weekend, accounts for ’60 Minutes’ and ’48 Hours’ were also hacked.
The AP tweet had an immediate impact by causing the Dow Jones to tumble 140 points.
[NJ 101.5]
More From KODM
Angie Castillo of Elevation Resources Is The Latest Winner of McCafe Goodies!
Wedding With 25,000 Guests Sounds Ridiculous, but It Actually Happened
Amanda Bynes Punted from a Plane After Trying to Sub Out a Google Vanity Search for Actual ID