Twitter link glitch allows CIA contact line to be hijacked by hacker
A minor glitch was found by a hacker on the CIA’s official account on X, formerly named Twitter, that foreign nations could hijacked.
Kevin McSheehan, a cybersecurity researcher, reported finding a security link on the platform’s social profile that could have been used to hijack a secure line. The CIA has a link to a Telegram account used to speak with informants on its platform. The link, which is https://t.me/securelycontactingcia, was added on Sept. 27 and linked to a private forum for providing tips to the CIA. The X account unintentionally shortened the link to https://t.me/securelycont, an unused Telegram username that could have been claimed by a third party.
October 23, 2023 05:16 PM
October 23, 2023 05:16 PM
