Celebrity Twitter accounts are getting hacked weeks after LinkedIn data dump | The Verge

Also see Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter and Pinterest accounts hacked, possibly due to an awfully weak password (Mashable)

"A wide range of celebrity Twitter handles have been compromised in recent days. Katy Perry's account was hacked a week ago, and over the weekend Mark Zuckerberg, Keith Richards, Tenancious D, Kylie Jenner, and the late Ryan Dunn have all had their Twitter accounts taken over. Thousands of Twitter users were tricked into thinking Jack Black had died, thanks to a sick prank by one of the hackers.

It's not clear if all the celebrity account hacks are related, but the sheer number is unusual. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg also had his LinkedIn and Pinterest accounts compromised, and the hackers claimed they obtained his password from the recently leaked LinkedIn password dump. It's likely that Zuckerberg reused the same password on multiple sites, a big web security mistake."

Celebrity Twitter accounts are getting hacked weeks after LinkedIn data dump | The Verge