A Twitter account linked to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to have been hacked, with scammers urging followers to “donate” cryptocurrency to support a coronavirus relief fund in the PM’s name.
The verified Twitter handle, made for Modi’s personal website and boasting some 2.5 million followers, was hit by a security breach on Wednesday, sending out a string of posts penned in shaky English asking for ‘generous’ donations to the “PM National Relief Fund for Covid-19” along with a Bitcoin address.
The hackers eventually made themselves known, however, sending out one final tweet admitting “Yes this account is hacked by John Wick” – apparently a reference to the action film franchise starring Keanu Reeves. The tweets have all since been deleted.
A massive data breach in late August at Paytm, an Indian company that facilitates financial transactions, was attributed to the same ‘John Wick’ hacker group by cyber security firm Cyble Inc., which said the intruders were “able to gain unrestricted access to their entire databases.” Those behind the hack on Modi’s account denied any involvement in the earlier breach, however, stating in a tweet from the PM's handle that “We have not hacked Paytm Mall,” referring to the particular app that was compromised.
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September 02, 2020 at 02:34PM
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Hackers hijack Twitter account of India PM Modi’s website, ask for donations in Covid-19 bitcoin scam
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