Twitter hack raises concern in Washington; shares fall – ZAWYA

Twitter hack raises concern in Washington; shares fall – ZAWYA

twitter hack raises concern in washington; shares fall hackers infiltrated the twitter handles of u.s. presidential candidate joe biden, reality tv star kim kardashian, former u.s. president barack obama and billionaire elon musk    a 3d-printed logo for twitter is seen in this picture illustration made in zenica, bosnia and herzegovina on january 26, 2016. u.s. lawmakers sought an explanation from twitter inc twtr.n after hackers gained access to the social media company's internal systems to hijack accounts of several politicians, billionaires, celebrities and companies.the company's shares fell nearly 3% in early trade on thursday after hackers infiltrated the twitter handles of u.s. presidential candidate joe biden, reality tv star kim kardashian, former u.s. president barack obama and billionaire elon musk, among others, to solicit digital currency.twitter said hackers had targeted employees with access to its internal systems and "used this access to take control of many highly-visible (including verified) accounts and tweet on their behalf".the company's shares fell nearly 3% in early trade on thursday after hackers infiltrated the twitter handles of u.s. presidential candidate joe biden, reality tv star kim kardashian, former u.s. president barack obama and billionaire elon musk, among others, to solicit digital currency.u.s. lawmakers sought