Article 45W26 Louis Theroux among those hit by Twitter hack exposing security flaw

Louis Theroux among those hit by Twitter hack exposing security flaw

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Jim Waterson Media editor
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Cyber firm was able to post tweets on celebrities' accounts without entering passwords

Louis Theroux and Eamonn Holmes are among celebrities whose Twitter accounts were compromised after a security company was able to post tweets on their behalf without entering a password.

The documentary maker and the news anchor were two of the individuals targeted by Mike Godfrey, who runs the British cybersecurity business Insinia.

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