Fake AP tweet briefly sends markets plunging

The Associated Press’s Twitter account was hacked yesterday when a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted, sending markets plunging temporarily.

Wed, 24 Apr, 2013 - 01:00

Karen O’Shea

The fake tweet, posted at 1.05pm, read: “Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured”.

Once the AP figured out that its account had been hacked it suspended it.

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