Direct messages and personal data accessed by hackers, Twitter confirms

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As many as 36 of the accounts hit by a cyber attack on Twitter last week had their private Direct Message (DM) inbox accessed, the social media site has said.

Providing an update on the security incident in which around 130 accounts were hijacked and messages about cryptocurrency posted, Twitter said an elected official in the Netherlands was among those who had their personal messages on the site accessed.