Twitter is still feeling the effects of last week’s massive hack. The company revealed Wednesday that hackers had accessed the DMs of 36 accounts. Among these 36 accounts is a government official in the Netherlands. Last week, hackers had accessed 130 accounts in a Bitcoin scam. In the attack, they had breached the accounts of Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Barack Obama, and others. 

Twitter’s New Data on the Massive Hack

Twitter Support shared this information in a thread. In all, the company said that hackers targeted 130 accounts, and they also sent tweets from 45 hacked accounts. Moreover, the attackers accessed the DM inboxes of 36 people, while they also downloaded the  data of 8 accounts. Of these eight, the company said none was verified. 

In the Gizmodo report, Dutch commentator Geert Wilders said that his account “was in the center of it all.” Wilders said that the hackers sent out DMs from his account, which he said was unacceptable.

To recap:
130 total accounts targeted by attackers
45 accounts had Tweets sent by attackers
36 accounts had the DM inbox accessed
8 accounts had an archive of “Your Twitter Data” downloaded, none of these are Verified

— Support (@Support) July 23, 2020

What Can Twitter Do About the Massive Hack?

Gizmodo also adds that in 2018, the company had promised to implement end-to-end encryption on its DM service. But social media analyst Matt Navarra has said that Twitter had abandoned the plan in 2019. The company now has zero plans to move forward with encryption soon. 

In an earnings call, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey simply shared his plans to adopt a subscription model for the app. He did not comment on encrypted chatting.

Can We Protect Ourselves from Another Massive Twitter Hack?

With Twitter silent on adding DM encryption, users could take personal steps to protect their accounts. You should use strong passwords and then update them regularly. Likewise, you shouldn’t post personal details and sensitive financial data on your public profile. 

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If you use Instacart for your deliveries, you might consider changing your password. Instacart got in trouble after personal user data got sold on the dark web. They suggest that insecure passwords led to the leak. Data from over 200,000 users got leaked. After the leak, these data appeared on the dark web.

What Happened to the Instacart Data After the Leak?

Buzzfeed News reported that dark web sellers in two different stores began selling the data from 278,531 accounts. Among the data sold were contact information, order histories, and the last four digits of credit cards. Buyers on the dark web could get the data for only $2 per user.

Gizmodo noted that victims of the leak confirmed the stolen information. 

What Does Instacart Have to Say About the Data Leak?

In a Twitter thread, Instacart blamed users for reusing passwords. They have noted the lack of evidence of any hacking. Bad actors can easily access several sites if they can get hold of recycled passwords.

(1/4) To directly address questions about customer account information, we want to share an update for Instacart customers. We take data protection & privacy very seriously and our investigation so far has shown that the Instacart platform was not compromised or breached.

— Instacart (@Instacart) July 23, 2020

This practice is a frequent security failure. Websites often ask people to update their passwords regularly to avoid scams or leaks.

Is Instacart Doing Something About the Data Leak?

the company has said it is resetting the passwords of affected users. The company also advises the rest of its users to get unique passwords immediately.

Moreover, the company stressed that it does not store users’ credit card information. However, some affected customers have said they did not reuse passwords.

Even if you don’t have an active account, change passwords often. Password managers will make sure you won’t forget them.

The post Instacart Confirms Data Leak from Over 200k Users first appeared on Tekrati and is written by Irene Hawkins