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An anonymous user on a hacker forum has published a massive database that they claim contains basic information on more than 230 million Twitter users, such as email addresses and screen names.
A data dump of Twitter user details on an underground forum appears to stem from an API endpoint compromise and large-scale data scraping.
The hacking of public figures’ Twitter accounts does not mean the social media giant has major internal security problems, cyber-security experts have said, but they have urged users to improve their account security.
200M Twitter records released on hacking forum - SiliconANGLE
Despite a federal order mandating that civilian agencies identify and patch all known instances of the vulnerability, experts say the disclosure of a federal agency compromised through Log4J almost a year later underscores how the deeply embedded nature of the software bug will continue to facilitate intrusions for years to come.