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Another Congressman Claims Twitter Account Hacked…From Indonesia?

What in the world is going on with social networking and our elected officials?  Just over a month after disgraced Anthony Weiner’s Twitter and Facebook accounts revealed reams of sordid content with random women, another congressman’s Twitter account has reportedly been compromised.

This time the victim of the alleged Twitter-hacking was Freshman Rep. Bill Johnson’s (R-Ohio). The breach reportedly occurred Wednesday night, when an mysterious hacker sent out two tweets and changed the congressman’s profile picture to an explicit image.

Another Congressman Claims Twitter Account Hacked...From Indonesia?

The Hill reports:

“Late Wednesday night, we learned that Congressman Johnson’s official Twitter account had been compromised by an unauthorized user. We took immediate steps to delete two unauthorized tweets and an in appropriate [sic] photograph. We are currently working with U.S. Capitol Police, House Information Security and Twitter to resolve this matter,” Johnson communications director Jessica Towhey said in a statement.

But it gets weirder. At first glance the rogue tweets appeared to be an incoherent “jumble” of letters, however one person who saw the tweets later identified them as the name and song titles from a girls’ group out of Indonesia.

One of the tweets reportedly read: #np trio macan – talak tilu” and #np keong racun.”

Johnson’s office later released a statement saying:

“If anyone was offended by that picture we certainly apologize,” an official in Johnson’s office said. “We took the steps we believed were necessary with Congressman Johnson’s official Twitter account.”

Ironically, Johnson’s office even resorted to tweeting about the incident Wednesday night! Johnson’s team reportedly wrote: “Folks, this account has been hacked. We apologize for anything offensive from the account recently. Thank you as we work to figure this out.”

But since they’re essentially saying the hacking might still be underway, how do we know the apology-tweet was generated by a member of Johnson’s staff and not another random hacker miles away?

It‘s almost enough to make one’s head spin.

So are social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter a neccessary evils for our elected officials, or do you think they can cause more trouble than they’re worth?

Another Congressman Claims Twitter Account Hacked...From Indonesia?

Comments (22)

  • Scottscobig
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 3:15pm

    Years ago I began to despise those stupid form letters I’d get from people at Christmas, updating me on “how their family was doing,” bragging about this and that; none of which was ever of the least interest to me. If I cared, I’d have called and asked. But since we‘ve had no contact since LAST Christmas’ stupid letter…

    Anyway, near as I can tell, that’s all facebook and twitter are. A chance for people to update me on stuff I couldn’t care less about.

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  • Libertyluvnmomma
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:09am

    I despise social media.
    Tweeting is for tw@ts!
    Facebooking now a verb is communicative suicide.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 10:33am

    This is a plot by this administration to get more control and divert our attention on real issues. I guess you can say it is kind of a “fast and furious” of the cyber world. Our world was flipped upside down in 2008 and I don’t think we need to wait another year to spin the globe again, let‘s impeach now before it is knocked off it’s axis. BTW, this incident should not be compared to Weiner, a proven liar and pervert.

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  • Barb1954
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:37am

    First, Rep Weiner’s Twitter Account was NOT Hacked….he later admitted that he LIED.

    Second, Rep Weiner did NOT get ANY help from the local AUTHORITIES.

    Rep Johnson is doing all the right things as far as I’m concerned. FBI will be called in at the appropriate moment to get the IP’s of the hackers. If they are in a foreign country, there won’t be much they can do….BUT….I would say that it’s interesting that it MIGHT BE from Indonesia where the POTUS has a history.

    Just sayin……….

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  • dizzyinthedark
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:35am

    If they have time to go on Facebook and to ‘tweet’ then I say vote them out!! They are making too much and not earning their salary. There are bigger issues to tackle Congressmen and women who seem to have an inordinate amount of extra time on their hands.

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  • THX-1138
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:31am

    The guy who made Facebook was a genius. An evil, evil genius…

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  • Taquoshi
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:23am

    Where do people get all this time to do this stuff? I barely have time to work, read the news and answer emails. The other night I was at an awards ceremony and some girl was texting while the Mayor was presenting her group with the award recognition. What is SO earth shatteringly important that someone can’t wait five minutes to text someone?

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  • DragonflyJune
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 6:45am

    And our elected officials must twitter…why?

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  • Mop
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 6:37am

    Anyone monitoring Barry’s Blackberry?

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  • One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 6:29am

    There is NO reason for elected officials or their even dumber staffers to be using these networks. I delete any and all ”follow requests‘ or ’friend requests‘ from people I don’t know or know someone they know. And politicians and celebs?

    They’re last people I want polluting my timelines. They’re the very ones most of us are on there fighting in the first place.

    Ooooh loook I’m a britney follower! Or a Weiner watcher! And thanks to his antics, these ‘followers’ think they can get close to these people. One day and it’s coming soon, one of these politicos or celebs are gonna cozy up to what they think is a fan and will end up ending them. You watch, that’s bound to happen. The celebs and people who do use twitter are idiots in the first place.

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    • One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 6:32am

      BTW./…..I meant the celebs and other ‘known’ people using it are idiots. It’s useful to keep up with family around the country and old friends and political networking to mobilize AGAINST THESE PEOPLE, not work FOR THEM for free!!

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  • Ira WIlson
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 6:24am

    Hey! Isn’t Hillary in Indonesia…?

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    • loriann12
      Posted on July 15, 2011 at 6:29am

      I read the headline out loud to my husband…his first comment was, was he a Republican?

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  • Jack of Hearts
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 5:51am

    Murdoch strikes again – now what nationality is Rupert’s current wife?

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  • tbl10
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 3:55am

    Indonesia, I wonder if some of Barry’s friends are involved.

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  • tbl10
    Posted on July 15, 2011 at 3:52am

    Indonesia, I wonder if they were related to Barry’s family. What would be the odds.

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    • wwwjr
      Posted on July 16, 2011 at 3:57am

      TB>The way Barry‘s daddy got around aren’t all Indonesians related to him?

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