My Twitter Account Was Compromised
My apologies for those that got errant direct messages from me stating something to the effect that you should check out a link because people are saying bad things about you. It was a phishing scam of sorts.
To Twitter’s credit, they emailed me today to let me know. Below is the email I received.
Hi, chrisbonney
Twitter believes that your account may have been compromised by a website or service not associated with Twitter. We’ve reset your password to prevent others from accessing your account.
You’ll need to create a new password for your Twitter account. You can select a new password at this link:
https://twitter.com/account/password_reset
As always, you can also request a new password from our password-resend page: http://twitter.com/account/resend_password
Please don’t reuse your old password and be sure to choose a strong password (such as one with a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols).
In general, be sure to:
- Always check that your browser’s address bar is on a http://twitter.com website before entering your password. Phishing sites often look just like Twitter, so check the URL before entering your login information!
- Avoid using websites or services that promise to get you lots of followers. These sites have been known to send spam updates and damage user accounts.
- Review your approved connections on your Applications page at http://twitter.com/settings/applications. If you see any applications that you don’t recognize, click the Revoke Access button.
For more information, visit our help page for hacked or compromised accounts.
The Twitter Team
