FBI to Lead Probe of Hacker Attacks on High-Profile Twitter Accounts

Fallout from Twitter’s massive security breach intensified, as authorities launched investigations and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle called for more information on a widespread hack of high-profile accounts. The FBI will lead a federal inquiry into the hack, it said in a statement, and. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) directed New York state to start a probe of the incident, saying the hack is “deeply troubling” particularly in light of the approaching elections.