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Tony_FLADEM

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Thu Oct 22, 2020, 12:06 PM Oct 2020

Trump's Twitter account hacked after Dutch researcher guessed password

Donald Trump’s Twitter account was hacked last week, after a Dutch researcher correctly guessed the president’s password: “maga2020!”.

Victor Gevers, a security expert, had access to Trump’s direct messages, could post tweets in his name and change his profile, De Volkskrant newspaper reported.

Gevers – who previously managed to log into Trump’s account in 2016 – gained access by guessing Trump’s password. He tried “maga2020!” on his fifth attempt and it worked. Maga stands for Trump’s oft used campaign slogan Make America Great Again.

“I expected to be blocked after four failed attempts. Or at least would be asked to provide additional information,” Gevers told De Volkskrant.

https://news.yahoo.com/trumps-twitter-account-hacked-dutch-153009410.html

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Trump's Twitter account hacked after Dutch researcher guessed password (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Oct 2020 OP
"maga2020!" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (nt) Paladin Oct 2020 #1
I guess he'll be changing it back to "password" now soothsayer Oct 2020 #2
he has quickly fixed his password... Javaman Oct 2020 #3
his next one will be Squidly Oct 2020 #4
Love it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #5
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