AP: Twitter Hack Came After Hackers Tried To Steal AP Journalists’ Passwords

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The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that its main Twitter account was compromised after hackers made multiple attempts to steal passwords from the news organization’s journalists.

AP reporter Mike Baker tweeted:

 

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