PM Modi's twitter handle 'very briefly' compromised, secured later
3 years ago

PM Modi's twitter handle 'very briefly' compromised, secured later

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi's twitter handle 'very briefly' compromised, secured later PM Modi has over 73.4 million followers on the micro-blogging site Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter handle was "very briefly compromised" and was secured later after the matter was escalated to the micro-blogging site, Prime Minister's Office informed on Sunday. "The Twitter handle of PM @narendramodi was very briefly compromised. Modi's accounts are not alone in being targeted by hackers for pushing bitcoin, a cryptocurrency, as handles of several noted public personalities, including Barack Obama and Bill Gates besides those from other fields like entertainment, have been targeted in the past. Modi has been vocal in highlighting the risks associated with crypto, including at the recent democracy summit hosted by US President Joe Biden, and in his internal meetings with government officials.

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Realme India's social media account HACKED: Here's what happened
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Realme India's social media account HACKED: Here's what happened

India TV News  

Realme India's X is reportedly hacked as an unexpected tweet on the platform surfaced. A post made from Realme India’s handle stated, “ Is ship ka captain badal gaya hai. On the post, several X users commented with concern, and the hacker further commented that the administrator of the account has now changed and also wrote several things related to …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 6 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. — Twitter Global Government Affairs May 27, 2021 “This is an outright lie by” Mr. Dorsey, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said in a response posted on Twitter. “No one …

Twitter Blocked a Country
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter Blocked a Country

Slate  

On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a virtual address at the second-ever Summit for Democracy, hailing his country as the “best example of democracy in the world.” As Modi’s words were beamed out to dozens of other nations, the Indian government was cracking down on its citizens’ digital rights—again. Indian authorities, who have still not caught Singh, have …

Twitter bans PFI account after govt request
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter bans PFI account after govt request

India TV News  

PFI Twitter ban: The official Twitter account of Popular Front of India has been withheld by the social media company after government's request. PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts operate openly as a socio-economic, educational and political organization but, they have been pursuing a secret agenda to radicalize a particular section of the society working towards undermining the …

Twitter begins review of govt orders to take down content
2 years, 5 months ago

Twitter begins review of govt orders to take down content

India TV News  

Highlights The act by Twitter to get a "judicial review" is in line with a growing confrontation with New Delhi Last year, Twitter was asked to act on content that spread misinformation The social media platform has, however, complied with the final notice: Sources Twitter-government conflict: Social media giant Twitter is planning to overturn some orders made by India government …

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claims his Twitter was hacked to post 'biased' content
2 years, 7 months ago

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claims his Twitter was hacked to post 'biased' content

Op India  

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday complained to the Delhi Police that his social media account was hacked in the morning by unidentified people. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claims that his Twitter account was hacked and has filed a Police complaint with South Avenue Police Station, New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/E07dZL0Dyq — ANI May 21, 2022 On the occasion of …

twitter hack Chhattisgarh governor Anusuiya Uikey account profile handle breach for few hours cryptocurrency tweet posted shared
2 years, 7 months ago

twitter hack Chhattisgarh governor Anusuiya Uikey account profile handle breach for few hours cryptocurrency tweet posted shared

ABP News  

Raipur: Unidentified persons hacked the official Twitter account of Chhattisgarh Governor for a few hours on Thursday and put out posts about cryptocurrency before it was recovered, an official said here. The hackers gained access to the handle @GovernorCG which broadcasts information about official activities of Governor Anusuiya Uikey, said a Raj Bhavan spokesperson. The Raj Bhavan secretariat also forwarded …

Vizag Police twitter handle hacked, cops seek more info
2 years, 7 months ago

Vizag Police twitter handle hacked, cops seek more info

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Cybercriminals have thrown a challenge to the Vizag City police. Unidentified persons hacked the official Twitter account of the department on May 14, for which the police has formally lodged a complaint with the head office of Twitter in the US. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, a national level gold medallist in Cyber Security, Srihari Ruttala, who represented India in …

UP CMO Twitter account hacked: Cyber experts to probe case, govt vows strict action against 'anti-social elements'
2 years, 8 months ago

UP CMO Twitter account hacked: Cyber experts to probe case, govt vows strict action against 'anti-social elements'

Firstpost  

The Twitter account of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office was restored after it was hacked on Saturday Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: After Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office’s official Twitter account was hacked, the state government on Saturday said that strict action will be taken against the culprits after an investigation by cyber experts. “It is informed that there was an …

BJP chief JP Nadda’s Twitter account hacked; crypto donations sought for Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

BJP chief JP Nadda’s Twitter account hacked; crypto donations sought for Russia

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The official Twitter account of Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda was briefly hacked on Sunday morning when several tweets were posted from his account supporting the Russian invasion of Ukrainian cities and seeking cryptocurrency donations for Russia. The Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda’s official Twitter account was briefly hacked on Sunday morning. The tweet comes 3 …

BJP chief JP Nadda’s Twitter account hacked, post seeks fund for Russia amid Ukraine invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

BJP chief JP Nadda’s Twitter account hacked, post seeks fund for Russia amid Ukraine invasion

India TV News  

Highlights BJP president JP Nadda's Twitter account was hacked on Sunday morning Multiple tweets were posted J P Nadda's account on Ukraine crisis were posted The account has now been restored and the malicious tweets have been deleted BJP president JP Nadda's Twitter account was hacked on Sunday morning. Multiple tweets were posted from J P Nadda's account on the …

Twitter handles of Union minister, Rajasthan Governor, former Haryana CM hacked
2 years, 11 months ago

Twitter handles of Union minister, Rajasthan Governor, former Haryana CM hacked

India Today  

The Twitter handles of a Union minister, a Governor and a former chief minister were hacked on Sunday. The handles of Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh, and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda have now been retrieved. While the Twitter handle of Bhupinder Singh Hooda was renamed as @iLoveAlbaik, the other two accounts were used …

NDRF Twitter handle hacked, will look into it right away: DG Atul Karwal
2 years, 11 months ago

NDRF Twitter handle hacked, will look into it right away: DG Atul Karwal

India TV News  

The official Twitter handle of the National Disaster Response Force has been hacked, informed NDRF Director General Atul Karwal on Sunday. The Twitter handle of the multi-disciplinary force NDRF, @NDRFHQ, was hacked on Saturday. In the present situation, the NDRF Twitter handle is neither showing any of its tweets posted so far, nor it is functioning as other Twitter handles. …

I&B Ministry Twitter Account Hacked, Became 'Elon Musk'. Restored
2 years, 11 months ago

I&B Ministry Twitter Account Hacked, Became 'Elon Musk'. Restored

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s official Twitter account has been hacked on Wednesday within a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was compromised. — Ministry of Information and Broadcasting January 12, 2022 In a hacking attempt, the account was renamed as 'Elon Musk' followed by tweets saying "great job". On December 12 last year, the …

I&B Ministry Twitter account hacked, restored after few minutes
2 years, 11 months ago

I&B Ministry Twitter account hacked, restored after few minutes

India Today  

The Twitter account of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was compromised on Wednesday, January 12. The ministry, however, regained control of the account in some time, restored the profile picture and deleted the tweets posted by the hackers. Exactly a month ago on December 12, 2021, the personal Twitter handle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly hacked. On …

Twitter accounts of Indian Medical Association, ICWA compromised; all you need to know
2 years, 11 months ago

Twitter accounts of Indian Medical Association, ICWA compromised; all you need to know

Firstpost  

The accounts could have been hacked due to malicious link being clicked by the handlers of the account or the password being compromised The Twitter accounts of the Indian Medical Association, Mann Deshi Mahila Bank and the Indian Council of World Affairs were hacked on 2 January. The incident comes weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was hacked. …

Twitter accounts of Indian Medical Association, 2 others compromised, hackers rename it 'Elon Musk'
2 years, 11 months ago

Twitter accounts of Indian Medical Association, 2 others compromised, hackers rename it 'Elon Musk'

India Today  

The Twitter accounts of the Indian Council of World Affairs, Indian Medical Association and Mann Deshi Mahila Bank, were hacked on Sunday. The alleged hackers renamed the handle as 'Elon Musk'. Some tweets were posted promoting cryptocurrency, similar to what was seen during when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's account was hacked. While the Twitter account of ICWA was recovered, malicious …

PM Modi Account Hack: Twitter Says Teams Took Necessary Steps, No Signs Of Other Impacted Handles
3 years ago

PM Modi Account Hack: Twitter Says Teams Took Necessary Steps, No Signs Of Other Impacted Handles

ABP News  

New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was hacked on Sunday morning briefly, Twitter India clarified that necessary actions have been taken to secure the account as soon as they got informed about the activity. “We have 24X7 open lines of communication with the PM's Office and our teams took necessary steps to secure the compromised account as …

PM Narendra Modi's personal Twitter handle 'very briefly compromised', later secured: PMO
3 years ago

PM Narendra Modi's personal Twitter handle 'very briefly compromised', later secured: PMO

Firstpost  

A tweet claiming that India has “officially adopted bitcoin as legal tender” and bought 500 BTC and is distributing them among its residents was put out from it Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter handle was briefly hacked on Sunday, and a tweet claiming that India has “officially adopted bitcoin as legal tender” was put out from it. The Prime Minister’s …

Man behind Karnataka Bitcoin scam also hacked Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya's Twitter accounts in 2016
3 years, 1 month ago

Man behind Karnataka Bitcoin scam also hacked Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya's Twitter accounts in 2016

India Today  

In December 2016, the Twitter accounts of Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya and Barkha Dutt were hacked. The hacker’s name probably sounds familiar because he is the same person who has been named as the prime accused in the recently discovered Karnataka Bitcoin case. In 2016, the Twitter accounts of Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya and Barkha Dutt were hacked. In December …

Twitter unlocks accounts of Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders after a week
3 years, 4 months ago

Twitter unlocks accounts of Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders after a week

India Today  

Social media giant Twitter unlocked the accounts of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other Congress workers on Saturday morning. Besides Rahul Gandhi, the Twitter handles of other Congress leaders like KC Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala, Rohan Gupta, Pawan Khera, and Manickam Tagore were unlocked after deleting the controversial tweets. "As part of the appeal process, Rahul Gandhi has submitted a …

Congress alleges Twitter handles of 5 senior leaders, including Randeep Surjewala, locked
3 years, 4 months ago

Congress alleges Twitter handles of 5 senior leaders, including Randeep Surjewala, locked

India TV News  

Close on the heels of temporary suspension of Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account, the Congress on late Wednesday claimed that similar action was taken against the handles of five senior leaders, including media head Randeep Surjewala. The Twitter accounts of AICC general secretary and former minister Ajay Maken, party's whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore, Assam in-charge and former Union minister …

Priyanka Gandhi changes Twitter DP to Rahul Gandhi after brother locked out of account
3 years, 4 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi changes Twitter DP to Rahul Gandhi after brother locked out of account

India Today  

The Congress party has come out in support of its leader Rahul Gandhi whose Twitter account was allegedly "locked" by the social media giant last week. Priyanka Gandhi alleged that by locking Congress leaders' accounts en masse, Twitter is "blatantly colluding with the stifling of democracy by the BJP government in India". 2/2 — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra August 12, 2021 …

Twitter Loses Immunity Over User-Generated Content In India
3 years, 5 months ago

Twitter Loses Immunity Over User-Generated Content In India

News 18  

Twitter no more enjoys liability protection against user-generated content in India as the US microblogging giant has failed to comply with new IT rules, the Indian government said in a court filing. The statement is the first time Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has officially said Twitter has lost its immunity after repeatedly criticising the company for non-compliance. India’s IT …

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says Twitter denied him access to his account
3 years, 6 months ago

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says Twitter denied him access to his account

India Today  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that Twitter denied access to his account for almost an hour on the alleged "ground that there was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA." In order to avoid this, do not post additional material in violation of our Copyright Policy and immediately remove any material from your …

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today
3 years, 6 months ago

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today

India TV News  

A parliamentary panel headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will question top officials of the micro blogging site Twitter to know their views on prevention of misuse of the social media platform. The social media giants Twitter and Facebook has been summoned to depose before it on Friday on issues related to misuse of the platforms and protection of citizens’ …

Facebook and Twitter are in a high-stakes standoff with India
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook and Twitter are in a high-stakes standoff with India

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — The biggest names in tech are locked in an increasingly tense stand-off with India over strict new social media rules they fear will erode privacy, usher in mass surveillance and harm business in the world’s fastest growing market. On Monday, Indian police visited Twitter’s offices after it labeled a tweet from a prominent official of …

Parody 'liberals' in India fall for a parody account of ANI on Twitter
3 years, 6 months ago

Parody 'liberals' in India fall for a parody account of ANI on Twitter

Op India  

As Twitter and Facebook fail to comply with the new social media rules issued by the government of India, a Twitter account posing as that of news agency ANI, posted a Tweet informing that “Twitter would stop operations in India w.e.f 26th May, 00.00 hrs. Screengrab of the now deleted Tweet posted by a parody account of ANI The fake …

Twitter India offices visited by police after labeling of a tweet from Modi’s party
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter India offices visited by police after labeling of a tweet from Modi’s party

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things even harder for the company in a key market. Police visited Twitter’s offices in the capital Delhi and nearby city of Gurugram late on Monday to order thesocial media giant to cooperate with an investigation …

Twitter India blocks posts critical of Modi’s Covid-19 response
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter India blocks posts critical of Modi’s Covid-19 response

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — Twitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of a brutal second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Sunday, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said ithad asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around …

India chides Twitter for not complying with blocking orders
3 years, 10 months ago

India chides Twitter for not complying with blocking orders

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India has chided Twitter for not complying with its orders to remove certain accounts and content, warning the social media platform that it “must respect” Indian laws “irrespective of Twitter’s own rules and guidelines.” “We value freedom and we value criticism because it is part of our democracy. Twitter has found itself in a standoff with the …

Govt Slams ‘Unwilling’ Twitter in Meeting; Brings up ‘Toolkit’
3 years, 10 months ago

Govt Slams ‘Unwilling’ Twitter in Meeting; Brings up ‘Toolkit’

The Quint  

On 1 February, 257 accounts were ‘withheld because of a legal demand’ from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and remained unavailable in India for most of the day. They were subsequently restored by Twitter, which pushed back against the blocking in discussions with the government at a meeting on 1 February. Incensed by the restoration of these accounts, …

Twitter Acts On 500 Indian Accounts, Explains Reasons For Not Taking Action On Some Handles
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter Acts On 500 Indian Accounts, Explains Reasons For Not Taking Action On Some Handles

ABP News  

Twitter on Wednesday said it has withheld some of the accounts flagged by the Indian government for blocking "within India only", but has not blocked handles of civil society activists, politicians and media as "it would violate their fundamental right to free expression" guaranteed under country's law. We took a range of enforcement actions — including permanent suspension in certain …

Withheld some accounts flagged by government: Twitter
3 years, 10 months ago

Withheld some accounts flagged by government: Twitter

India TV News  

Twitter on Wednesday said it has withheld some of the accounts flagged by the Indian government for blocking "within India only", but has not blocked handles of civil society activists, politicians and media as "it would violate their fundamental right to free expression" guaranteed under country's law. Twitter emphasised that it will continue to advocate for the right of free …

Twitter seeks meeting with IT minister over govt notice, says tweets must continue to flow
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter seeks meeting with IT minister over govt notice, says tweets must continue to flow

India Today  

The ongoing tussle between the government of India and Twitter might see an end soon. The entire story started on February 1 when Twitter India withheld several accounts that were reportedly tweeting or sharing information on farmers' protest. India Today Tech learnt at that point that Twitter had blocked the accounts in the interim in response to a valid legal …

Twitter restores 250 accounts blocked in India for a controversial hashtag
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter restores 250 accounts blocked in India for a controversial hashtag

Hindustan Times  

Microblogging website Twitter late Monday evening moved to restore nearly 250 accounts that were blocked in India earlier in the day for allegedly using a controversial hashtag, a person familiar with the matter said. Twitter had 'withheld' nearly 250 accounts on the central government's request for content that the home ministry contended could lead to an escalation of violence The …

South Korean group hacks PM Narendra Modi’s Twitter account
4 years, 3 months ago

South Korean group hacks PM Narendra Modi’s Twitter account

Live Mint  

A suspected South Korean hacker group briefly took control of a Twitter handle associated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website on Thursday, claiming it wanted to clear its name of a previous hacking incident that it said had been wrongly attributed to it. This means that the hackers gained access by compromising one or more people who handle the …

Twitter Account of PM Modi's Website Was Hacked to Clear Paytm Hack Allegations: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

Twitter Account of PM Modi's Website Was Hacked to Clear Paytm Hack Allegations: Report

News 18  

PM Narendra Modi’s website’s Twitter account was hacked in the early hours of Thursday, September 3. The report by The Next Web states that the hackers also alleged that PM Modi’s own website, narendramodi.in, is riddled with bugs, and by hacking the website’s Twitter account, the group wanted to bring this to the notice of the site’s administrators. The crypto …

We Don't Use Bitcoin: Desi Netizens Troll John Wick after PM Modi Website’s Twitter Account Hacked
4 years, 3 months ago

We Don't Use Bitcoin: Desi Netizens Troll John Wick after PM Modi Website’s Twitter Account Hacked

News 18  

Twitter has taken firmly to the recent hacking of the account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website’s account on the microblogging site. On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked on Twitter by a hacker called ‘John Wick’ who called on the PM’s followers to donate through cryptocurrency to the national relief fund. Everyone knows that India …

Twitter Confirms Account of PM Narendra Modi's Personal Website Hacked, Secured Now
4 years, 3 months ago

Twitter Confirms Account of PM Narendra Modi's Personal Website Hacked, Secured Now

News 18  

Twitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked after tweets called on followers to donate through cryptocurrency to the national relief fund. The account, with more than 2.5 million followers, is the official Twitter handle for Modi’s personal website and the Narendra Modi mobile application. Meanwhile, PM Modi’s personal Twitter account, which …

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking targeting global high-profile users
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking targeting global high-profile users

Firstpost  

Cyber attackers had hacked into the Twitter accounts of high profile users, including Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Jeff Bezos, in a purported Bitcoin scam. New Delhi: India’s cybersecurity nodal agency CERT-In has issued a notice to Twitter asking the micro-blogging platform for full details of a recent global hacking incident targeting high-profile users, as it sought information on the …

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hack targeting global high-profile users
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hack targeting global high-profile users

The Hindu  

India’s cybersecurity nodal agency CERT-In has issued a notice to Twitter asking the micro-blogging platform for full details of the recent global hack targeting high-profile users, as it sought complete information on number of Indian users affected as well as impact on data, a source said. The source privy to the development told PTI that CERT-In has also asked Twitter …

Indian government issues notice to Twitter after high-profile hack
4 years, 5 months ago

Indian government issues notice to Twitter after high-profile hack

India Today  

Twitter encountered data breach on Wednesday when hackers attacked high-profile accounts in a bitcoin scam. According to a latest report by PTI, a source has revealed that India's cyber security nodal agency CERT-In has issued a notice to Twitter asking the micro-blogging platform for full details of the recent global hack targeting high-profile users. The Indian government has also demanded …

Unprecedented: Twitter handles of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, others hacked
4 years, 5 months ago

Unprecedented: Twitter handles of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, others hacked

India TV News  

In what was a Twitter attack of unprecedented scale, several verified handles were hacked. The ruse included bogus tweets from former US President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and a number of tech billionaires including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The Biden campaign, for instance, said that Twitter's …

Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama all have their Twitter accounts HACKED
4 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama all have their Twitter accounts HACKED

Daily Mail  

High-profile Twitter accounts including Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Uber and Apple have been hacked in an internal breach that is believed to be one of the largest social media attacks ever. List of compromised Twitter accounts Barack Obama Joe Biden Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Mike Bloomberg Elon Musk Jeff Bezos Bill Gates Warren Buffet Kanye West Kim …

PM Modi Quits Weibo? All Posts Deleted, Only Followers Remain After India Bans Chinese Apps
4 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi Quits Weibo? All Posts Deleted, Only Followers Remain After India Bans Chinese Apps

News 18  

Days after India banned 59 Chinese apps, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Weibo account has gone blank– there are no photos, posts or comments. This comes 10 days after at least three official Indian statements – including the PM’s – were deleted from the Indian embassy’s official account on the popular social media app, WeChat. In its report on India’s ban …

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