Official Airbus Twitter Account Hack Goes Viral! Users Suspect Airline Employee

The official Airbus US Twitter account was previously hacked.

The unauthorized third party used the aerospace company's Twitter account to post a very unusual viral tweet. Airbus confirmed the online security breach on Thursday, April 6.

"Hello all - An unauthorized user somehow gained access to our Twitter account," said the airline company via its official Twitter announcement.

Although Airbus was able to delete the tweet immediately, many Twitter users were able to take screenshots.

Official Airbus Twitter Account Hack Goes Viral!

According to Simple Flying's latest report, Airbus US was able to change its passwords immediately and conduct additional necessary precautions.

But, the unauthorized tweet on its official Twitter account still went viral as users screenshotted the post.

In the viral Twitter post, the hacker said they had been waiting for their delayed bags. They claimed that American Air promised their bags would arrive at DCA and send them an update.

Because of the tweet's content, many Twitter users speculated that the hacker was not really a cybercriminal.

Instead, they believe that it was just an employee mistake.

"Lol yeah, now that person's unauthorized because they've [been] fired LOL," said a Twitter user in the comment section.

You can check Airbus' official Twitter announcement to see more of their comments.

Twitter Users Concerned About the Delayed Bags

Instead of worrying about the potential security breach, Twitter users said they are more worried about the delayed baggage of the alleged Airbus employee.

Airbus denied that their staff posted the tweet. The airline company clarified that it was a potential hack, claiming that detective work was underway.

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In other news, the Twitter verified check mark of the New York Times was removed. Meanwhile, Germany announced that Twitter's failure to delete illegal hate speech could lead to a million-dollar fine.

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