Expert on Twitter hack: It was 'highly' effective

The Twitter account of major companies and individuals have been hacked to promote a bit-coin scam.

The accounts include former Vice President Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Apple, and Bill Gates.

Twitter is aware and is working to restore the accounts.

BEEN HACKED TO PROMOTE ABIT-COIN SCAM.THE ACCOUNTS INCLUDE...FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOEBIDEN, ELON MUSK, APPLE ANDBILL GATES.TWITTER IS AWARE AND IS WORKINGTO RESTORE THE ACCOUNTS.A LOCAL CYBER SECURITY EXPERTSAYS THIS SHOWS THERE ARE SOMEREAL VULNERABILITIES ON THETWITTER PLATFORM.1:00 IT WAS ALL ABOUT TRYING TODUPE SOME PEOPLE INTO MAKINGSOME RAPID DONATIONS.1:27 IT WAS ABOUT GETTINGCRYPTOCURRENCY REALLY QUICKLYAND IT WAS EFFECTIVE THEY ENDEDUP GETTING AT LEAST 100K IN THEFIRST 30 MINUTES.IT'S UNCLEAR HOW WIDESPREAD THESCAM WAS..., BUT IT SEEMS TOONLY BE AFFECTING BIG COMPANIESAND HIGH-PROFILE PEOPLE.SOME COLLEGE STUDENTS AREGETTING AN EX