Indian PM Modi's personal Twitter account hacked
It is the latest high-profile security breach following similar attacks in July on US presidential hopeful Joe Biden and Tesla founder Elon Musk
FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the media inside the parliament premises on the first day of the budget session, in New Delhi, India, January 29, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File photo
Twitter has confirmed that the personal account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hacked.
The platform said it has taken steps to secure the PM's account, reports BBC.
A series of tweets were sent from the account asking followers to donate to Prime Minister's National Relief Fund through cryptocurrency.
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"We are actively investigating the situation. At this time, we are not aware of additional accounts being impacted," said a Twitter spokeswoman.
It is the latest high-profile security breach following similar attacks in July on US presidential hopeful Joe Biden and Tesla founder Elon Musk.
