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I've dug a bit into the incident... https://twitter.com/sangramsatpath9/status/1292015014954463232
So it now appears that a different profile now appears for @oh5spzso ID >
https://twitter.com/smjalageri/status/1292093877592010752
Nope, Twitter IDs aren't case-sensitive. Then what's happening?
https://twitter.com/smjalageri/status/1292093877592010752
Nope, Twitter IDs aren't case-sensitive. Then what's happening?
What might have happened?
The Original user behind @oh5spzso is a bot/troll account.
With incidents like recent Twitter hack, someone managed to delete the user (and not rename the twitter handle name to something else). This freed up the handle "@oh5spzo".
The Original user behind @oh5spzso is a bot/troll account.
With incidents like recent Twitter hack, someone managed to delete the user (and not rename the twitter handle name to something else). This freed up the handle "@oh5spzo".
This can now be claimed by any other profile, as this is freed. So another user's profile (or an IT cell account) created at around the same time (joining time) had claimed the handle address to make it appear like their profile was hacked and an attacker had changed their DP.
Does it leave any traces?
It sure did.
Google cache can vitally help in this case. Unfortunately, it is showing nothing. This is odd.
Search for ANY profile and you'll get a cached page available. This is not happening for this profile though.
It sure did.
Google cache can vitally help in this case. Unfortunately, it is showing nothing. This is odd.
Search for ANY profile and you'll get a cached page available. This is not happening for this profile though.
They did a clever job of finding a profile, inflated their follower count to match the same by buying/removing followers and it made it appear like a true hack and that the user behind @oh5spzso as the original owner.
In this case, this also left additional traces >
Because Tweets could not be backdated, this can be helpful evidence.
The tweet at:
https://twitter.com/oh5spzso/status/1291009861950402561
is made allegedly made by @oh5spzso
In reality, this account currently behind the handle actually belongs to @diptonew
Because Tweets could not be backdated, this can be helpful evidence.
The tweet at:
https://twitter.com/oh5spzso/status/1291009861950402561
is made allegedly made by @oh5spzso
In reality, this account currently behind the handle actually belongs to @diptonew
How?
See a reply to the linked tweet above.
Here's another such reply.
Notice the handle name in "Replying to" >
https://twitter.com/dhanu_lagna/status/640950147325648896
So likely @diptonew changed to @oh5spzso to make up the story.
See a reply to the linked tweet above.
Here's another such reply.
Notice the handle name in "Replying to" >
https://twitter.com/dhanu_lagna/status/640950147325648896
So likely @diptonew changed to @oh5spzso to make up the story.
If so then what happened to @diptonew?
I recursively tried to re-apply this technique.
Sure, Google's cache was mysteriously disappearing here too!
I recursively tried to re-apply this technique.
Sure, Google's cache was mysteriously disappearing here too!
Someone else appears to have claimed their account (might be a part of the plan!) to make it look like they are extorting their account...
However, according to the current handle behind @oh5spzso they are saying their account @ditonew has been compromised.
However, according to the current handle behind @oh5spzso they are saying their account @ditonew has been compromised.
If so, how did they got hold of @oh5spzso handle to change to it? and most importantly, why would someone change their handle when their account gets hacked? specifically to another handle in a controversy?
Are they playing around?
Are they playing around?
