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Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West Twitter Accounts Hacked In Bitcoin Scam

High-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West, have been hacked as part of a widespread cryptocurrency scam.

And the social media giant temporarily halted verified accounts from posting in an attempt to stem the cyber hijacking.

The accounts, which have large Twitter followings, were simultaneously hacked on Wednesday evening and a message posted encouraging users to send 1,000 dollars (£794) to a Bitcoin address.

In return, users are promised that their money will be doubled and returned to them.

Founder Jack Dorsey said: “Tough day for us at Twitter. We all feel terrible this happened.”

The message read: “I am giving back to my community due to Covid-19! All Bitcoin sent to my address below will be sent back doubled.

“If you send $1,000, I will send back $2,000!

“Only doing this for the next 30 minutes! Enjoy.”

Targeted accounts included Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos.

Kanye West’s account was...

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