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With Elon Musk purchasing Twitter, many things changed. You can now swear, spam and lose your private data in one fell swoop. Say thanks to the new verification policy on Twitter, which is practically designed to be a phishing target.
With the whole verification process still being uncertain, loads of phishing emails find their victims amongst Twitter users, asking to provide credentials to retain the coveted blue badges. Phishing emails promise users that if they can provide a “short confirmation” of their status, they can not only save the blue badge, but also avoid the new payment of about 20 dollars a month for the badge.
Needless to say, enough people fell for the scam to prompt Google to take action, deleting accounts and Google Doc files associated with the scam as soon as they became alerted of the incident. A Russian web host Beget, used by threat actors in this campaign, also took down the domain in question after being informed.
According to TechCrunch, before being taken down, phishing sites asked users for the Twitter handle, password and phone number, which is more than enough to seize the account itself.
It’s clear that none of this would have happened without Elon Musk announcing the change for the platform’s verification system. The Twitter Blue service, which used to be an optional upgrade, is now a premium feature, costing about 8 dollars a month. Furthermore, it’s not even clear if the users with existing badges get to retain them without paying.
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