Breachesby GlyphDisclosed Jul 15, 2020130 affectedConfirmed
Phone spear phishing gives attackers internal tools, 130 accounts targeted
Attackers phone-phished Twitter employees to reach internal account support tools, targeted 130 accounts including high-profile ones, tweeted a crypto scam from 45, accessed direct messages of 36 and downloaded data of 7.
What is known
| People affected | 130 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Discovered | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | MessagesOther |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
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History of this record
First recordedby seedSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.