Hacked? UPI, NY Post tweets about beginning of World War III cause a disturbance

@southsalem UPI's accountwas hacked. So was NY Post

— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) January 16, 2015

The UPI Twitter account took a sudden turn for the disturbing today, featuring tweets about war beginning with China and the Pope declaring that WWIII is under way:

The New York Post also tweeted about China firing a missile at a U.S. ship, and that has been deleted:

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/556150776511602688

So now @nypostbiz–which earlier confirmed that the main @nypost account had been hacked–has been hacked.

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) January 16, 2015

But, there’s nothing to fear. The Navy Times has confirmed everything is fine:

If you're reading tweets about the carrier George Washington and China, all is fine. @UPI has been hacked. Carry on.

— Navy Times (@NavyTimes) January 16, 2015

And Michael Gray, Sunday Business Editor for the New York Post, tweeted that their account had been hacked as well.

Our Twitter feed has been hacked. #nyp

— Michael Gray (@12mgray) January 16, 2015

So, who was it?

@12mgray North Koreans or Isis??

— Ayan Chakraborty (@ayanc_99) January 16, 2015

Place your bets in the comments below!

Editor’s note: We have amended text in this post that suggested that the Navy Times is affiliated with the U.S. Navy. We apologize for any confusion.

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