Twitter Denies 55,000 Usernames And Passwords Posted Online Were Hacked

Twitter had a bit of a hacking scare on Tuesday, as about 55,000 usernames and passwords were leaked on a filesharing website. However, the company has denied that they were actually hacked, claiming that the data was actually mostly spam accounts, unlinked usernames and passwords, or duplicates.

As Mashable reports, hackers claiming to be part of hacktivist group Anonymous boasted on Tuesday that they had breached Twitter’s security and stolen the credentials for over 55,000 Twitter accounts.