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Data of 5.4 million Twitter users on dark net

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In a development that is of relevance to millions of people around the world, microblogging website Twitter has officially confirmed that data of over five million users was hacked through a vulnerability in its system earlier this year. In a post uploaded on its website on Friday, Twitter stated that a vulnerability in its system (now patched) could allow someone to simply enter an email address or phone number.