Twitter has stepped up security after a July hacker attack that compromised the accounts of many well-known companies and individuals. According to Twitter, since the attack, access to internal tools and systems of the social network has been reduced.. In particular, access to some functions of Twitter is temporarily closed: it is forbidden to download account data. This will last for the duration of the investigation.. According to the support service, hackers attacked 130 Twitter accounts.

Moreover, 45 of them they were able to use to post fraudulent publications. Also, in another 36 accounts, attackers gained access to personal correspondence, and out of seven they were able to download personal data of users.. “We are clearly aware of our responsibility to the people who use our services and to society as a whole. We are confused, we are disappointed, and most of all, we are sorry. We know that we must work to restore your trust, ”the company said in a statement..