Hackers Flood Dark Web Markets With Hijacked X (Twitter) Gold accounts

In the age of social media, verification badges hold significant power.  On Twitter, the coveted blue tick (now replaced with “Gold”) signifies legitimacy and influence, commanding increased trust and engagement from followers.  However, with the platform’s recent monetization of verification, a disturbing trend has emerged: CloudSEK unmasks a nefarious scheme: Compromised Twitter Gold accounts for […]

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