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Twitter Security Department: SEC account leak not related to the platform, SEC did not enable two-factor authentication

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Twitter Security Department: SEC account leak not related to the platform, SEC did not enable two-factor authentication

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X Twitter Official: SEC Account Leak Not Related to Platform, No Two-Factor Authentication Enabled

The X Security Department tweeted that the SEC account leak incident has been preliminarily investigated. It was not due to a breach in the X system, but rather an unknown individual had access to the phone number associated with the SEC Twitter account.

Through a third-party account, X also confirmed that the SEC account did not have two-factor authentication enabled when it was compromised.

X urged all users to enable two-factor authentication and for more information, visit the Help Center.

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Musk: SEC's Password is LFGDogeToTheMoon

Elon Musk retweeted the X Security Department's tweet and replied below a tweet asking, "What is the SEC password, wrong answers only?":

LFGDogeToTheMoon!!

Various sources including CNBC and Bloomberg have published articles expressing security concerns regarding the X platform in light of the SEC hack. However, it appears that the SEC was at fault. Musk also stated:

This is how traditional media operates.