San Francisco Dec 29 (IANS) Ace computer programmer and businessman John McAfee s has said that his Twitter account was hacked and was used to run coin of the day series recommending and promoting lesser-known cryptocurrencies.
"Though I am a security expert I have no control over Twitter s security. I have haters. I am a target. People make fake accounts fake screenshots fake claims " he tweeted.
"I am a target for hackers who lost money and blame me. Please take responsibility for yourselves. Adults only please " he posted this message with a screenshot of his device which showed his calls and texts were hijacked by a hacker.
According to BBC McAfee had activated the two-step verification that Twitter has in place as a security feature but "he believed the hacker had intercepted the authentication code."
"The first indication that I had been hacked was turning on my cell phone and seeing the attached image " he was quoted as saying.
"I knew at that point that my phone had been compromised. I was on a boat at the time and could not go to my carrier (AT&T) to have the issue corrected. All that the hacker did was compromise my Twitter account. It could have been worse " McAfee added.
The security pioneer is currently working on plans to sell the world s most "hack-proof" smartphone due for release in February.
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