Somebody out there is having their way with Burger King:
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303549927508832257
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303552785008435201
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303553135522238464
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303553277151281152
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303553492801433601
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303554658771824640
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303554688035471360
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303555230417690625
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303555952764919808
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303556157673463808
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303556211771576320
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303559352667758592
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303560275276201985
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303561658352156672
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303562028583358466
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303562079665790978
Oof.
Somebody needs to tell Burgerking that 'whopper123' isn't a secure password.
— Simon Osborne #StayAtHome (@flibblesan) February 18, 2013
https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/303558611156729857
BOLO in @BurgerKing hack http://t.co/gURU9oPn
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 18, 2013
Heh.
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Update:
Is hacker group LulzSec responsible?
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303557353532436481
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303558406403407873
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303559106197876737
This might actually turn out to be pretty good for Burger King:
They may be hacked, but when was the last time ANYBODY talked about @BurgerKing this much?
— OAFEnet (@OAFE) February 18, 2013
Recommended
https://twitter.com/BryTupper/status/303563368638341123
Also, here’s an idea:
Will Burger King hire Anthony Weiner for Twitter hack PR?
— Joe Brooks (@joebrooks) February 18, 2013
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Update:
The hackers are still going strong:
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303563782490296320
https://twitter.com/BurgerKing/status/303564588358705152
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Update:
Well, it took a while, but evidently, Twitter finally realized something was wrong:
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/303568638311555072
https://twitter.com/BryTupper/status/303568673380118528
The hacked twitter account @BurgerKing is now suspended.
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) February 18, 2013
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Update:
‘We have an alibi’: Fast food chains address Burger King hacking
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Update:
Here's Burger King's Lame Apology For The Twitter Hacking http://t.co/cZ4RYXzw via @BI_RetailNews #tech #SocialMedia
— Andy Wendt (@AndyWendt) February 18, 2013
“We apologize to our fans and followers who have been receiving erroneous tweets about other members of our industry and additional inappropriate topics.”
That’s it?! Yawn.
Update:
Lamest comeback ever:
Interesting day here at BURGER KING®, but we're back! Welcome to our new followers. Hope you all stick around!
— Burger King (@BurgerKing) February 19, 2013
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