Burger King's Twitter account shows hacking activity in
this screen grab before the account was suspended by
Twitter. REUTERS/Handout
Hackers breached the Twitter account of fast-food chain
Burger King, posting the online equivalent of graffiti and
sometimes making little sense.
Burger King Worldwide Inc suspended its Twitter account about
an hour after it learned of the attack early this morning,
company spokesman Bryson Thornton said in an email.
"It has come to our attention that the Twitter account of the
BURGER KING brand has been hacked," the company said in a
statement. "We have worked directly with administrators to
suspend the account until we are able to re-establish our
legitimate site and authentic postings."
Several tweets carried the logo of Burger King's larger rival
McDonald's, but spelled the latter company's name
incorrectly. Others sought to tarnish Burger King, the
third-largest U.S. hamburger chain, and its employees.
"Just got sold to McDonalds," one tweet said, adding "FREDOM
IS FAILURE".
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