Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Spears hacked

January 6th, 2009 in Technology / Internet

The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears, pictured in 2008, and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.

The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.

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