AP says Twitter hacked after false report of White House explosions

WASHINGTON: Hackers took control of the Associated Press Twitter account on Tuesday and sent a false tweet of two explosions in the White House that briefly shook US stock markets. AP spokesman Paul Colford told Reuters that the message, which also said US President Barack Obama was injured, was "bogus" but did not immediately provide more details. The AP's Twitter account was suspended shortly after the fake tweet. The news organisation said the tweet came after hackers made repeated attempts t... more

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