Hackers have allegedly targeted former energy minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Hammad Azhar’s Twitter account (@Hammad_Azhar) multiple times.
In a series of Twitter message, Hammad Azhar confirmed cyberattacks on his Twitter handle and said that back-to-back hacking attempts were made by someone.
I would request @TwitterSupport @Twitter @verified to immediately restore my account. The guy has changed password and email associated with the account Thank you.
— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) May 27, 2022
He wrote, “I have recovered my email accounts & reset my Apple ID account. When I recovered my email account I found that the DP on one of my email accounts has been changed (attached below) with the name Muhammad Sheryar. And my twitter was attached to an email account (image below).”
I have recovered my email accounts & reset my Apple ID account. When I recovered my email account I found that the DP on one of my email accounts has been changed (attached below) with the name Muhammad Sheryar. And my twitter was attached to an email account (image below) 2/3 pic.twitter.com/KDusGDSopp
— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) May 27, 2022
@Twitter has reached out to me and am hoping this will e resolved soon.
— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) May 27, 2022
Azhar said, “IT experts have now told me how it happened. A phone locator (Fake Tower) was used to connect to my phone and access my text messages and data. From there they started sending reset requests to all accounts (emails, apple, twitter). We have a fascist but very afraid govt in power.”
It experts have now told me how it happened. A phone locator (Fake Tower) was used to connect to my phone and access my text messages and data. From there they started sending reset requests to all accounts (emails, apple, twitter). We have a fascist but very afraid govt in power
— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) May 27, 2022
It experts have now told me how it happened. A phone locator (Fake Tower) was used to connect to my phone and access my text messages and data. From there they started sending reset requests to all accounts (emails, apple, twitter). We have a fascist but very afraid govt in power
— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) May 27, 2022
In his May 27 tweet, he confirmed that his Twitter account was recovered.
However, in the latest development, Fawad Chaudhry said that Azhar could not login to his Twitter account anymore.
Dear @twitter @verified plz look into this issue again. @hammad_azhar cannot login to his twitter account anymore.
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 28, 2022