Twitter blocked verified handles before restoring accounts as it probed Bitcoin scam

As prominent tech billionaires, politicians, and celebrities in United States found ir Twitter accounts compromised on July 16, Twitter scrambled to block verified handles as it launched an investigation into one of most shocking cyber scams in history of internet.  

While bitcoin spammers continued a series of cyber spam attacks for almost two hours from high-profile accounts like that of Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, and many ors, Twitter authorities took control of situation and temporarily blocked verified accounts

Furr, company tified that users would be unable to send any tweets from ir verified handle as it had blocked user login and reset passwords rights as it probed bitcoin scam. However, accounts have w been restored. 

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Tweets promised to double all payments

In a volley of tweets from various blue tick accounts, spammers promised to double all payments sent to a Bitcoin address within a stipulated window of 30mins to 1 hour. "Everyone is asking me to give back, and w is time," tweet said, tempting Twitter users with promises like "You send $1,000, I send you back $2,000."

Spam tweets were launched from accounts of rapper Kanye West, investor Warren Buffett and corporations including Apple, Wendy's, Uber, and many ors.  

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