Most Twitter account holders can tweet after worst hack in the company's history

The accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates were all compromised

by Charlie Smith on July 15th, 2020 at 6:06 PM

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A popular social-media platform has resumed normal operations for most account holders.

Twitter has warned, however, that "this functionality may come and go" as it continues fixing a monumental problem.

Earlier today, the accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and major corporations, including Apple and Uber, were hacked.

It appeared to be linked by a bitcoin scam.

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