FBI leads search for hackers who hijacked Twitter accounts

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As Washington lawmakers fret over the breach.

FBI leads search for hackers who hijacked Twitter accounts
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading an inquiry into the Twitter hacking, according to sources familiar with the situation, as more Washington lawmakers raised alarms about the breach of high-profile accounts on the social media platform. Earlier the law enforcement agency had said ...

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