
If you follow the Yorkshire brand Seabrooks crisps, you may have seen a slightly unusual tweet yesterday.
@steve_p_uk not only Forbes but also... Seabrook crisps! https://t.co/HDtcPjXTB5— Chris M (@Chris M) 1489562726
Embarrassingly, the hack also targeted Graham Cluley, one of the UK's most renowned computer security experts.
This is...awkward. The twitter account of one of the UK's most renowned computer security expert has been hacked. https://t.co/63msMuoFzZ— Marc Blank-Settle (@Marc Blank-Settle) 1489562842
According to BBC's Marc Blank-Settle, the hack appears to be of twittercounter.com, an analytics website that asks users to give permissions, such as posting tweets and account access, in return for analytical insight
It seems someone hacked this website and instructed a number of accounts who use the app to post a message:
@MarcSettle Seriously, what is the deal with this spam? I'm seeing it all over the place - including on a Beeb acc… https://t.co/ldaAWOYFFA— Troy Diggs (@Troy Diggs) 1489562914
As the Independent reports, the messages make reference to 16 April, the date of a Turkish referendum that, if passed, will amend the constitution to allow President ErdoÄŸan to stay in power until 2029.
After gaining control back over his tweets, Cluley said:
Users are advised to revoke Twitter Counter's access to their account which you can do via your settings.
Stay safe!