A notorious hacking group has targeted Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, taking over his Twitter account to falsely announce his death.
A tweet posted to Wales’ account on Saturday, August 20, stated: “RIP Jimmy Wales 1966—2016.” Shortly after the first tweet, another tweet was posted, stating: “I confirm that Wikipedia is all lies.” Both tweets have since been deleted.
Wales is the latest in a string of high-profile hacks by a group called OurMine. In June, the group claimed responsibility for hijacking the social media accounts of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. For the full article click here
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