- May 17, 2008
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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY 9″) finds himself in a late night online pickle.
This evening a photo surfaced on Congressman Weiner’s yfrog account and in his verified Twitter timeline of a man in his underwear with an erection. The photo was reportedly sent to a woman on Twitter, which was at one time verified to be active but has since been deleted after the photo in question was deleted. Coincidentally, the rest of the photos in the congressman’s alleged yfrog account were also deleted around 11 p.m. eastern on the 27th.
Weiner, who married Hillary Clinton’s longtime assistant, Huma Abedin, last year, has been Tweeting about hockey this evening. Confusion reigns online as puzzled Weiner followers wonder what occurred to Weiner’s timeline.
The photo, stored at Weiner’s alleged yfrog account, is connected to his verified Twitter account. Were his yfrog and Twitter accounts hacked as well?
Rep. Weiner then claims that his Facebook account was hacked then changes story to his Twitter account.
First, he posted three hours before the alleged hack post, and four minutes after. This means he somehow wrestled control of his account back from the hackers quickly. How is this possible? That would be quite a feat, either through password guessing or some sort of Twitter security hole. If it happened, why didn’t we hear about how?
Second, if he lost control of the account, standard Twitter practice is to remove the “Verified Account” status until Twitter can confirm the account is back under the control of the named person. Yet, the @RepWeiner account as of this writing is still Verified.
Third, such hacks these days are crimes, and are especially serious when directed at Members of Congress. If his Twitter account has been compromised, what else would the attackers have access to? Instead of reporting the attack to the FBI though, Weiner has made jokes, and in fact keeps joking about it. This is unreasonable behavior in the face of an actual attack, however if it wasn’t hacked, then to report one would probably be a crime in itself.
When pressed on the issue, he blames it on a hacker or something and says he is consulting his attorney and looking at options but falls short of calling for an investigation. Nothing to see here move along. According to ABC news he has no plans to involve police in searching for the hacker who violated his twitter account.
If you recall this has happen before:
Sarah Palin email hacked: Immediately reported to authorities and investigated. (Guy goes to jail btw)
Obama Twitter account hacked: Immediately reported to authorities and investigated.
Weiner Twitter account "hacked": Immediately lawyers up? :blink:
Just like with Clinton, it wasnt the act that shamed him, but the lies that ensued.
Video: MSNBC Says Weiner Has Clammed Up
This evening a photo surfaced on Congressman Weiner’s yfrog account and in his verified Twitter timeline of a man in his underwear with an erection. The photo was reportedly sent to a woman on Twitter, which was at one time verified to be active but has since been deleted after the photo in question was deleted. Coincidentally, the rest of the photos in the congressman’s alleged yfrog account were also deleted around 11 p.m. eastern on the 27th.
Weiner, who married Hillary Clinton’s longtime assistant, Huma Abedin, last year, has been Tweeting about hockey this evening. Confusion reigns online as puzzled Weiner followers wonder what occurred to Weiner’s timeline.
The photo, stored at Weiner’s alleged yfrog account, is connected to his verified Twitter account. Were his yfrog and Twitter accounts hacked as well?
Rep. Weiner then claims that his Facebook account was hacked then changes story to his Twitter account.
First, he posted three hours before the alleged hack post, and four minutes after. This means he somehow wrestled control of his account back from the hackers quickly. How is this possible? That would be quite a feat, either through password guessing or some sort of Twitter security hole. If it happened, why didn’t we hear about how?
Second, if he lost control of the account, standard Twitter practice is to remove the “Verified Account” status until Twitter can confirm the account is back under the control of the named person. Yet, the @RepWeiner account as of this writing is still Verified.
Third, such hacks these days are crimes, and are especially serious when directed at Members of Congress. If his Twitter account has been compromised, what else would the attackers have access to? Instead of reporting the attack to the FBI though, Weiner has made jokes, and in fact keeps joking about it. This is unreasonable behavior in the face of an actual attack, however if it wasn’t hacked, then to report one would probably be a crime in itself.
When pressed on the issue, he blames it on a hacker or something and says he is consulting his attorney and looking at options but falls short of calling for an investigation. Nothing to see here move along. According to ABC news he has no plans to involve police in searching for the hacker who violated his twitter account.
If you recall this has happen before:
Sarah Palin email hacked: Immediately reported to authorities and investigated. (Guy goes to jail btw)
Obama Twitter account hacked: Immediately reported to authorities and investigated.
Weiner Twitter account "hacked": Immediately lawyers up? :blink:
Just like with Clinton, it wasnt the act that shamed him, but the lies that ensued.
Video: MSNBC Says Weiner Has Clammed Up
