Twitter recommends its users to change their passwords

The company said it recently discovered a 'bag' that kept passwords in an unprotected form, but also had no indication that there was any misuse of data.

Twitter users are advised to change their passwords to social network users.

According to AP, Twitter Inc. said it recently discovered a "bag" that kept passwords in an unprotected form, that is, the malfunction caused some of them to be saved as plain text in the company's internal computer system.

The company said the internal investigation did not find any suggestions that there was any abuse of passwords, but recommended to its users, who have about 330 million, to change them.

The company recommends that users change their password and if they have used it for any other services.

Multiple 'Exposure' passwords

The company said it protected these codes by converting them into a random set of numbers and letters, but that the "bag" led to the password being visible before "masking" occurs.

The network did not say how many passwords were affected by a malfunction.

However, a person familiar with the reaction of the company said the figure was "significant" and that they were exposed "for several months," Reuters reports.

Twitter discovered the breakdown a few weeks ago and reported some regulators about it, said that person, who has no authority to talk about this issue.

This discovery comes at a time when lawmakers and regulators around the world are scrutinizing the way these companies store user data after a series of security incidents that have occurred in companies like Equifax Inc., Facebook Inc. and Uber.

• 5 May, 2018
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