SHARE
Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp

Twitter Hacked (But by Whom?)

(Reuters) – Micro-blogging site Twitter said its domain name system records were temporarily “compromised” Thursday night, but that the problem was fixed later. Technology Twitter.com was redirected for a while, but some applications were working, the company said on its blog. Twitter was investigating the issue and would provide more information when available, it said. […]

Dec 18, 2009
Datamation content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More


(Reuters) – Micro-blogging site Twitter said its domain name system records were temporarily “compromised” Thursday night, but that the problem was fixed later.

Technology

Twitter.com was redirected for a while, but some applications were working, the company said on its blog.

Twitter was investigating the issue and would provide more information when available, it said.

According to media reports, the site was hacked for about two hours Thursday night by a group calling itself the “Iranian Cyber Army.”

The group also hacked an Iranian opposition website, the reports said.

Copyright 2009 Reuters. Click for restrictions.

  SEE ALL
ARTICLES
 

Recommended for you...

Zscaler Buys AI Security Outfit SPLX
OpenAI Atlas Browser Security Flaw Lets Hackers Attack
Datamation Staff
Oct 28, 2025
Controversial UN Cybercrime Treaty Signed by 65 Countries
Datamation Staff
Oct 27, 2025
Critical WatchGuard VPN Bug Lets Hackers Control Networks
Datamation Staff
Oct 20, 2025
Datamation Logo

Datamation is the leading industry resource for B2B data professionals and technology buyers. Datamation's focus is on providing insight into the latest trends and innovation in AI, data security, big data, and more, along with in-depth product recommendations and comparisons. More than 1.7M users gain insight and guidance from Datamation every year.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.