#BlackLivesMatter activist and former Baltimore mayoral candidate DeRay McKesson had his phone account hacked today, and the hacker was able to access his Twitter account.
Which is why things like this popped up on his Twitter account today:
.@deray is the latest to be hacked because Twitter credentials are allegedly on the dark web https://t.co/dO40ucYUtv pic.twitter.com/mAnDGiNNFx
— Mic (@mic) June 10, 2016
And earlier today, McKesson walked his followers through every agonizing step of what happened and how he got back into his phone. Take note, privacy buffs:
I was hacked today: my Twitter account, two email addresses, & my phone. It was not due to passwords, they hacked my phone account itself.
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 10, 2016
At 10:31 am, someone called @verizon impersonating me and successfully changed my SIM & unsuccessfully attempted to change my phone number.
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 10, 2016
By calling @verizon and successfully changing my phone's SIM, the hacker bypassed two-factor verification which I have on all accounts.
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 10, 2016
Today I learned that it is rather easy for someone to call the provider & change your SIM. The hacker got the account verification texts.
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 10, 2016
I'd realized that my phone had been hacked & separated from the actual phone number when the web only routed here: pic.twitter.com/zwYygVfbYy
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 10, 2016
The staff from @twitter were incredibly helpful once alerted and helped to both delete some of the hacked tweets and give me back access.
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 10, 2016
Verizon recorded the call made this morning by the imposter and we are working with lawyers to get the recording. It's been a long day.
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 10, 2016
Pretty scary.
And just to be clear…
No, I do not endorse Trump as the next President. He cannot be the President of the United States. He is racist & a bigot, unfit to lead.
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 10, 2016
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