Links used in Obama Twitter account hacked

Published October 28, 2013 6:28pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — A nonprofit political advocacy group which emanated from President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign says hackers altered the links contained in tweets sent under his name.

An official with Organizing for Action said that someone hacked the link shortener used by the account. The official said the Twitter account itself had not been compromised. Though the account is listed under Obama’s name, the president himself rarely sends messages.

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