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# CHANGE TWITTER PASSWORDS NOW! 330M Accounts Compromised
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/change-twitter-passwords-now-330m-accounts-compromised/
- Published: 2018-05-04T12:19:12.000Z
- Updated: 2018-05-04T12:19:12.000Z
- Description: The passwords of all 330 million Twitter accounts have been compromised, the social network announced. "We recently found a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log," wrote the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/05/change-twitter-passwords-now-330m-accounts-compromi
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Social Media, Apple Watch, Artist, Associated Press, BalconyTV, Bernie Sanders, Bill Clinton, Brute-force attack, Cryptographic hash function, Password, Twitter, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![Twitter_logo_blue](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20224df3033f9200b-200wi "Twitter_logo_blue")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20224df3033f9200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The passwords of all 330 million Twitter accounts have been compromised, the social network announced. "We recently found a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log," wrote the company in a message urging users to change their passwords.

> We recently found a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. We fixed the bug and have no indication of a breach or misuse by anyone. As a precaution, consider changing your password on all services where you’ve used this password. [https://t.co/RyEDvQOTaZ](https://t.co/RyEDvQOTaZ?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) [May 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/992132808192634881?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)

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