Hackers break into the accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and global companies in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
Several high-profile Twitter accounts have been hacked in what appears to be a Bitcoin scam.
Twitter said it was investigating a « security incident » after fake tweets were posted on the accounts offering to send $2,000 for every $1,000 sent to a Bitcoin address.
Among those affected were former US president Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and billionaire Elon Musk.
Businessman Mike Bloomberg, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, rapper Kanye West, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the corporate accounts for Uber and Apple were also reported to have been hit by the scam.
Blockchain records showed the suspected scammers had received more than $100,000 worth of cryptocurrency, according to Reuters.
