US-based users recorded the highest number of clicks
By Ionut Ilascu on October 2nd, 2014 Twitter messaging platform is an important resource for cybercriminals, and more than 20,000 accounts have been seen to be used in phishing campaigns to send out malicious links.
The scheme is simple, and generally a single compromised account is enough to spread the bad URLs and dupe unsuspecting users into providing the keys to their Twitter service on fake login pages.
More than 13,000 different addresses used in phishing links
Basically, after hijacking one account, the cybercriminal can send a message to a friend of the victim inciting them to click on a link that points to a phishing page. When accessed, the address loads a fake Twitter login page, creating the impression that the user has been signed out, for some reason. Distribution of phishing victimes per countryhttp://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/fitted/340x180/Over-20-000-Twitter-Accounts-Used-On-Peak-Days-In-Phishing-Campaigns.jpg Full Article
Over 20,000 Twitter Accounts Used on Peak Days in Phishing Campaigns
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