https://tech.newstatesman.com/security/could-twitter-face-legal-fallout-from-the-blue-tick-hack

For a brief period on Wednesday evening (15 July), Twitter was a quieter and more peaceful place. Verified accounts – the much-maligned “blue-tick” monolith – were abruptly silenced. An attack which compromised the accounts of a range of the world’s most high-profile celebrities and politicians prompted the platform to suspend tweeting rights for two hours while attempting to remedy the issue.

From Bill Gates to Elon Musk (pictured), billionaires began announcing a sudden eagerness to “give back to the community” in the form of Bitcoin payments. Some appear to have fallen for the scam. The short-lived link in the compromised accounts’ tweets showed hundreds of contributions that totalled more than $100,000 – although it’s been pointed out hackers sometimes donate to their own funds to increase the appearance of legitimacy. It’s an unprecedented hack on the platform – could Twitter face legal fallout?