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                          Twitter Hit by Cyber Attack

   The social media giant Twitter says it was hacked this week, in a
   sophisticated cyber attack that exposed the passwords and other
   information of as many as 250,000 users.
   The company said in a blog post on Friday that it detected attempts to
   gain access to its user base early in the week and shut down the attack
   moments after it was detected. Twitter said it reset passwords and that
   it is in the process of notifying affected users.
   Unlike the New York Times and Wall Street Journal newspapers, which
   said they were attacked by Chinese hackers this week, Twitter did not
   provide any information on where the hacking had originated.
   The company said it is working with government and federal law
   enforcement officials to track down the attackers.
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