Millions of Twitter users’ private data, including phone numbers and email addresses, have been leaked online in a major security breach. This incident, believed to have occurred sometime in 2021, exposes a significantly larger number of users compared to the previous breach in July 2022, which affected over 5.4 million accounts.
Security Researcher Banned After Sharing Findings
Security researcher Chad Loder brought the news to light after being banned from Twitter for allegedly revealing the leaked information. Loder, who shared his findings on the social media platform Mastodon, claims the data breach potentially impacts millions of users across the EU and US. Exposed details reportedly include phone numbers, verified account statuses, usernames, Twitter IDs, biographies, and screen names.
Analysis Confirms Legitimacy of Breach
BleepingComputer, a cybersecurity news website, analyzed a sample of over 1.3 million phone numbers (primarily from France) and confirmed the breach’s legitimacy. This raises concerns about a potential re-exploitation of the vulnerability used in the earlier 2022 breach.
Twitter Yet to Respond
At the time of this report, Twitter has remained silent on the matter, offering no official comment regarding the data leak.
Developing Story: Potential for Further Information
This is a developing story. As more information becomes available, we will continue to update this report with details on the scope of the breach and any official response from Twitter.
