Popular Twitter Hashtag Used to Point to Malicious Sites

JMH

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Twitter is actively used by cybercriminals to post spam messages promoting the increase of followership for different platforms, using a popular hashtag that would increase their visibility to users.

The newly created #IfMyPhoneGotHacked hashtag is included in tweets promising services that would augment the follower count on Instagram and Twitter, according to Jovi Umawing from Malwarebytes.

The hashtag was probably created as a result of the recent compromise of the iCloud accounts belonging to female celebrities like Kate Upton, Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst or Victoria Justice.
Popular Twitter Hashtag Used to Point to Malicious Sites
 

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