from Computerworld Security  by Gregg Keizer

January 5, 2009 (Computerworld) Hackers hijacked the Twitter accounts of more than 30 celebrities and organizations, including President-elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears and Fox News, early on Monday, the company confirmed today.

“This morning we discovered 33 Twitter accounts had been ‘hacked,’ including prominent Twitter-ers like Rick Sanchez and Barack Obama,” Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said in post to the company blog. “We immediately locked down the accounts and investigated the issue. Rick, Barack and others are now back in control of their accounts.”  Read More