New Twitter phishing campaign targets verified accounts

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A new phishing campaign has been targeting verified Twitter accounts, as seen by BleepingComputer.

Verified accounts on Twitter refer to those possessing a blue badge with a checkmark. These accounts typically represent notable influencers, prominent celebrities, politicians, journalists, activists, as well as government and private organizations.

The phishing campaign follows Twitter's recent removal of the checkmarks from a number of verified accounts, citing that these were ineligible for the legendary status, and were verified in error.

As Twitter removes blue badges for many, phishing targets verified accounts

A new phishing campaign has been targeting verified Twitter accounts, as seen by BleepingComputer. The phishing campaign follows Twitter's recent removal of the checkmark from a number of verified accounts, citing that these were ineligible for the legendary status, and verified in error.

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