{"id":7918,"date":"2017-02-08T09:42:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T14:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=7918"},"modified":"2017-02-13T09:43:06","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T14:43:06","slug":"sony-musics-twitter-account-recently-hacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/sony-musics-twitter-account-recently-hacked\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music\u2019s Twitter Account Was Recently Hacked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On December 26, 2016, one of Sony Music\u2019s Twitter account, @SonyMusicGlobal, tweeted that Britney Spears had died. They reported that she had died around 8 in the morning. The language of the tweet immediately suggested that their Twitter account had been hacked. The tweet said: \u201cbritney spears is dead by accident! we will tell you more soon #RIPBritney.\u201d As to why the hacking group chose Britney Spears, they most likely targeted her as a \u201cjoke.\u201d Still, that didn\u2019t stop some users from believing the tweet, or at least finding it important enough to retweet. Thousands of Twitter users found the news to be significant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>An issue of poor security.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many suspect that the hacking group was able to gain access to these accounts through leaked password information from previous security breaches. This incident certainly reiterates how important it is to make sure all of your online accounts are secure. In addition to making stronger passwords, and changing your passwords regularly, try using two-step verification to make your accounts stronger. To make your accounts even more secure, make sure to lock your apps and add password protection so that only you can access your information. Click here to lock your apps now:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"psafe:\/\/launch\/vault\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Vault-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vault 01\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/center><b><br \/>\nHow long did it take for Sony Music to regain their account?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the same hour, a rep for Britney Spears confirmed that she was still alive. During that same hour, @SonyMusicGlobal acknowledged that the tweet was not theirs. They reported that someone with a new IP address had accessed their account and posted about Britney Spears\u2019s death. They confirmed that Spears had not died. They also added the hashtag, \u201c#OurMine,\u201d which directly refers to a hacking group that is known for hacking social networking accounts in a similar manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who was behind the attack?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Tech Crunch, the hacking group, OurMine, is likely made up of younger people from around the world. Their mission, reportedly, is to test the security of various social networking accounts belonging to people or brands of influence. One way that they do this is to check for an account\u2019s password strength. 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