Wednesday's Twitter Hack Was 'Worst Case Scenario,' Says Andy Ihnatko

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Hannah Uebele is a producer for Under the Radar with Callie Crossley and previously worked as associate producer for Boston Public Radio. She graduated from Tufts University with a B.S. in English and Environmental Studies. She's a proud Delawarean but has found herself saying "wicked" more and more often, so the Bostonian metamorphosis is well underway.Contact: hannah_uebele@wgbh.org

July 16, 2020

Updated July 03, 2023

Tech writer Andy Ihnatko spoke with Boston Public Radio on Thursday about the Twitter hack that occurred Wednesday, compromising the accounts of many high-profile people, including former Vice President Joe Biden, Bill Gates and Elon Musk. "This is the absolute worst case scenario for Twitter security," he said.