Here is a look at the message Twitter Support team sent out:
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 3, 2018 Here is what the company wrote on its blog today about the bug:
Change Your Twitter Password
While there may not have been any data stolen, the company is urging everyone to change their password as well as use the following steps to double-check their Twitter account security: Due to a bug, passwords were written to an internal log before completing the hashing process. We found this error ourselves, removed the passwords, and are implementing plans to prevent this bug from happening again.” Again, although we have no reason to believe password information ever left Twitter’s systems or was misused by anyone, there are a few steps you can take to help us keep your account safe: You should also enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on your Twitter Account. And, while you’re there, make sure to review all the apps and services that you’ve linked to your Twitter account. Revoke access to the old ones you never use or think need access to your Twitter. This is just another opportunity to remind every one of the importance of using Strong Passwords and incorporating a trusted and secure password manager such as LastPass or 1Password so you aren’t reusing passwords for multiple sites. Also, enable Two-Factor Authentication on every single site and service that supports it. Comment Name * Email *
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