Prime Minister Narendra Modi official Twitter The account was hacked for a short period. During that period, the official PM account shared a tweet about cryptocurrencies. After the Twitter account was restored, the malicious spam Tweets were removed. However, many users managed to get a screenshot of the tweet. Read also - Hacked PM Modi's Twitter Account: What Happens When Your Account Is Compromised?
In a tweet, explaining the fake posts, the official PMO account stated: โPM's Twitter identifier
@narendramodi was briefly engaged. The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account was immediately secured. In the short time the account was compromised, any Tweet shared should be ignored. " Read also - Twitter is testing a TikTok-like format for its Explore tab; also try the one-time warning function
PM's Twitter handle arenarendramodi he was very briefly engaged. The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account was immediately secured. Read also - How to tweet with your own voice via iPhone and iPad
In the short time the account was compromised, any shared Tweet should be ignored.
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 11, 2021
The hacked account sent out tweets sharing a Bitcoin-related post that read: โIndia has officially adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. The government officially bought 500 BTC and is distributing it to all residents of the country. Hurry ... The future has arrived today! "
Yes PM modi twitter handle arenarendramodi was hacked for a few minutes. pic.twitter.com/3V19vqsPQN
- Fact Check (@Facts_chek) December 11, 2021
In response to the hacking incident, Twitter released an official statement that read: "We have lines of communication open 24/7 with the PM's office and our teams took the necessary steps to protect the compromised account as soon as possible. how we found out about this activity ".
Twitter conducted an investigation and claimed there were no other signs of compromised accounts. The social media platform stated: "Our investigation has revealed that there are no signs of other accounts affected at this time."
At the time of writing, PM Modi's official Twitter account has a fan base of 73.4 million accounts. "Hacked" started trending on Twitter after PM's account was compromised. It remains one of the hottest topics on the microblogging site.