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Facebook’s accounts on Twitter and Instagram were hacked – Source CNET Tech

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Facebook’s accounts on Twitter and Instagram were compromised on Friday. 


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Hackers temporarily took over Facebook’s accounts on Twitter and Instagram on Friday, raising concerns about the security of the social networks. Both accounts are back to normal. 

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Hacker group OurMine temporarily took over Facebook’s Twitter account on Friday. 


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At around 3:50 p.m., hacker group OurMine tweeted from Facebook’s Twitter account. The same group also hijacked the Twitter accounts of more than a dozen NFL teams in January before the SuperBowl. 

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