Should we still trust Twitter? Hack fiasco raises major security concerns

The FBI has launched an investigation into the attack, saying the motivation appeared to be cryptocurrency fraud'

Twenty-four hours after a major security breach at Twitter saw the verified accounts of world leaders, celebrities, and corporate brands hijacked to publish fraudulent messages, few things were clear about the hack except this: it could have been much, much worse.

Imagine this happening the night before the election," said Bruce Schneier, a prominent security technologist and fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to go: Wow!'"