Prime Minister Modi's Twitter handle was hacked for a while, know what Twitter said on this incident

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal Twitter handle was briefly hacked on Sunday, prompting a tweet that India has officially legalized bitcoin. The account was immediately secured after the matter was taken up with Twitter. It was not known how long the Prime Minister's Twitter handle was hacked. The Prime Minister has more than 7.34 crore followers on Twitter.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said, 'The Twitter handle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hacked for a while. The matter was taken up with Twitter and the account was immediately secured. Any tweets shared while the account has been hacked for some time should be ignored.

After the Prime Minister's Twitter handle was hacked, a tweet also claimed that India has officially bought 500 BTC and is distributing them among its citizens. A link was also shared in this regard in which people were asked to hurry. It said, the future is in front of you today.

Several users immediately said that the account appeared to have been hacked. Youth Congress President Srinivas B.V. Like some people posted a screenshot of the now deleted tweet and tweeted, 'Good morning Modi ji, Sab chaga si?'

Prior to this, PM Modi's personal website was hacked.

This is not the first time that a handle belonging to the Prime Minister has been tampered with. In September 2020, the handle of his personal website was hacked and tweets promoting bitcoin were still posted from the account. Modi's account is not the only one targeted by hackers for promoting the cryptocurrency bitcoin. Earlier, Twitter handles of many famous personalities including Barack Obama, Bill Gates and people associated with the entertainment world have been targeted. It is known that India's stance on cryptocurrencies is strict. Modi has been vocal in highlighting the risks associated with cryptocurrencies.

Recently, the Prime Minister discussed the issue at the Democracy Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden and in internal meetings with government officials. The government worries that cryptocurrencies could be used to lure investors with misleading claims, finance terrorist activities and money laundering. The Central Government is likely to introduce a Bill on Cryptocurrencies.

Know what Twitter said....

A Twitter spokesperson told IANS: "Our lines of communication with the Prime Minister's Office are open round the clock. As soon as we became aware of this activity, our teams took the necessary steps to secure the hacked account. Our investigation has revealed that there are no indications of any other affected accounts at this time.