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Written by David Delima | Updated: 5 September 2022 12:51 IST

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's Twitter Briefly Hacked: Details

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Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji has over two lakh followers on Twitter

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The hackers posted tweets related to cryptocurrency after gaining access
Access to the was restored later on Sunday
Twitter s of many Indian politicans have been hacked in the past

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Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's Twitter was briefly hacked on Sunday, according to a report. The minister's was compromised for a few hours, and the hackers reportedly posted tweets promoting cryptocurrencies after changing the profile photo for the . The microblogging service helped the minister regain access to his via a reset email. The minister is the latest among many politicians and official government s that have had their s compromised over the past months.

According to a report by PTI, the Twitter of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji was hacked on Sunday. Once the hackers gained access to the , they reportedly modified the profile photo for the , then tweeted in of cryptocurrencies.

The minister's is said to have been compromised due to malware, according to the report which cites DMK MLA T R B Rajaa, who wrote to Twitter seeking resolution of the issue.

As per the report, the minister, who has over 2 lakh followers, was able to regain access to his later on Sunday after the microblogging service sent him a reset email.

The minister is the latest among many politicians and government-related s in India that have been compromised on Twitter over the past months. Back in April, the Twitter of the office of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Bitcoin adoption was put up last December.

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