Sepp Blatter and World Cup team Twitter hacked
The co-ordinated hacking affected the @SeppBlatter and the @FifaWorldCup accounts, with messages suggesting the decision to award the 2020 World Cup to Qatar had been corrupted.
While the @FifaWorldCup account carried tweets suggesting Blatter was to stand down following corruption charges, the @SeppBlatter account ‘responded’ with messages purporting to be Blatter defending himself. A Fifa statement said: “We are looking at this issue.”
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Hide AdA group called the Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility by signing off from both accounts.
The hacking began with a message which read: “Fifa executives held a meeting regarding the decision to host the 2022 World Cup in £Qatar
“It was decided that the president Sepp Blatter is to step down due to corruption charges.”
A message on Blatter’s account then said: “So what if I took money from Qatari prince? I am the family’s bread earner.”