PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked, tweet about bitcoin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal Twitter account has been hacked (PM Modi Twitter Account Hack). This information was given by the Prime Minister’s Office in the early hours of Sunday. In fact, Prime Minister Modi’s Twitter handle was hacked, which claimed that ‘India has officially legalized bitcoin.’ This mischievous tweet has been removed and PM’s account has been secured.
After the matter came to light, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in its tweet, “The Twitter handle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was tampered with. The matter has been taken up with Twitter and the account has been immediately secured. Any tweet made during that time the account was tampered with should be ignored.
The Twitter handle of PM @narendramodi was very briefly compromised. The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account has been immediately secured.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 11, 2021
In the brief period that the account was compromised, any Tweet shared must be ignored.
For now, PM Modi’s personal Twitter account has been restored and the malicious tweet has been removed.
Many users on Twitter have shared the screenshot of this tweet. The tweet from PM Modi’s account read, “India has officially given legal acceptance of bitcoin. The government has officially bought 500 bitcoins (BTC) and is distributing them to the citizens of the country.” A scam link was also attached with the tweet.
Good Morning Modi ji,
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) December 11, 2021
Sab Changa Si?
SS Credit : @AdityaRajKaul pic.twitter.com/0YLVdzmreq
On Twitter, users are expressing their opinion by sharing the deleted tweet. Youth Congress national president Srinivas Biwi tweeted, “Good morning Modi ji, sab changa si?
Was the Twitter account of the Hon'ble PM shri #NarendraModi ji hacked? And promise of #Bitcoin !! pic.twitter.com/uz1U2IAJaZ
— Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳 (@tehseenp) December 11, 2021
Another Twitter user wrote, “PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked, don’t click on the link. It’s a scam. Even PM’s account is not secure. How much Indian social media is protected from hackers, manipulators, scammers and foreign interference.” Will Twitter’s verified security be compromised?
