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Motherboard is reporting some screenshots that apparently show some Twitter admin panel that allowed these hackers to take control. Assuming this panel has that kind of power, they potentially could see all DMs as well. However, why expose yourself if you can get in and out of these accounts and collect the info. I'm not sure I buy the diversion explanation.


>However, why expose yourself if you can get in and out of these accounts and collect the info. I'm not sure I buy the diversion explanation.

Perhaps they felt as though they already had everything they needed and didn't mind ending their access? That would be weird, though, because I imagine long-term, continued access to DMs would likely be more valuable than just cutting out now.


I'm being charitable to the hackers, but maybe using only one wallet is part of the ploy? You can prove your identify by sending 0.001 to an address if someone doubts you. But then again if you have the info you can reveal some of it as a proof. Maybe a way to get street cred by having a proof you did the attack?




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