Paul Krugman says 'someone compromised [his] IP address and is using it to download child pornography'; UPDATE: 'The Times is now on the case'

Looks like Paul Krugman’s having an eventful day:

Well, I’m on the phone with my computer security service, and as I understand it someone compromised my IP address and is using it to download child pornography. I might just be a random target. But this could be an attempt to Qanon me.

It’s an ugly world out there.

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) January 8, 2020

Uhhh …

Is… Krugman livetweeting himself being phished? https://t.co/psZWAUZBnz

— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 8, 2020

It … it would appear that way.

The atavistic, tribalist instinct here might be to use this as an opportunity to make mean-spirited jokes, but this is actually a genuinely horrifying situation and I wouldn't wish this upon anyone. https://t.co/ZWcWaR909R

— Esoteric Jeff (@EsotericCD) January 8, 2020

That said, I still feel fully within my rights to clown on Kurt Eichenwald for that whole "accidentally revealing I'm into tentacle porn" thing. That was all on him.

— Esoteric Jeff (@EsotericCD) January 8, 2020

Seems fair.

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Update:

At least Paul has the might of the New York Time behind him:

The Times is now on the case.

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) January 8, 2020