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Description: On July 15th, 2020 the Twitter accounts of many high-profile individuals including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Kanye West, Joe Biden, Apple, and Uber were hacked in a bitcoin scam. It was later confirmed by Twitter that hackers gained access to internal tools and systems enabling them to control accounts. Multiple sources have also come out saying that an insider at Twitter is responsible for giving them access. Links: Wired article: A Twitter Hacking Spree Hits Elon Musk, Obama, Apple, and More | wired.com/story/twitter-hacking-musk-obama-apple-biden-kanye Know Your Meme entry: knowyourmeme.com/editorials/srs-bsns-bitcoin-scammers-take-over-the-twitter-accounts-of-high-profile-celebrities-and-brands-raking-in-over-100k Motherboard article: Hackers Convinced Twitter Employee to Help Them Hijack Accounts | vice.com/en_us/article/jgxd3d/twitter-insider-access-panel-account-hacks-biden-uber-bezos Jason Koebler Twitter thread: twitter.com/jason_koebler/status/1283594885292077056 Twitter Support thread: twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1283591846464233474 See all our content on FAIL Blog: failblog.org Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/FailBlog