Yet Another Twitter Hack? Ohio House Speaker Says Account Was Compromised
- Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:43am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Ohio Speaker William G. Batchelder (L) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Blaze/AP) — Aides to the Republican speaker of the Ohio House say his Twitter account was hacked by a person who tweeted support for liberal causes.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that in other phony posts Speaker William Batchelder appeared to criticize Republican Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sihk) or promote former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland.
House Republican caucus spokesman Mike Dittoe says someone who follows Batchelder on Twitter noticed the tweets Monday night. A GOP attorney had the company eliminate the messages.
Batchelder told the Dispatch he was unaware he had a Twitter feed. Dittoe says it’s maintained by caucus staffers to get messages out:
“Well, I won’t do any more of this … Twittering?” he said, turning to Dittoe to make sure he got the terminology correct. “We’ll avoid that at all cost. I didn’t know I had such a device.”
The account, Dittoe said, is accessed by a handful of caucus staffers – many of whom are less than half the speaker’s age – as a way to get out messages. Despite the issues, and his boss’ reservations, Dittoe said Twitter is a valuable way to disperse information, and they will likely restart the account in some form.
News of the breach comes amid a media storm surrounding a lewd photo sent from the Twitter account of a Democratic congressman from New York, Anthony Weiner (WEE’-nur).
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
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Comments (74)
jim
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:12pmYes, but was it a pic of his package?
Report Post »zypldot
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:05pmGiven the fact that corporate senior executive accounts are usually the easiest to break into and are normally the most vulnerable because they ‘don’t have to adhere to the rules’, I would expect the accounts of Congressmen are worse. Given that there are 525 ‘Sr. Executives’ who believe that they are above the law, invulnerable, and their lives so public, the email and twitter accounts for most Senators and Congressmen are probably some of the easiest to crack. Let’s see, birth date (wife, kids, etc.), date first elected, pet names (or in the case of Weiner – college co-ed names), hometown, etc. These guys are so dense, they can’t be too complicated. Its just a matter of time that all of them are hacked.
Report Post »zypldot
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:07pmOf course, Weiner is probably guilty as sin, but that doesn’t mean the other congressmen are smart either.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:28amCover for WEE-nur, then give Barry an excuse to take control, that is what this is all about. If we all knew the truth many would be hiding under a rock, while praying for a change.
Report Post »Docroxall
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:14amI’ve met Bachelder…glad he didn’t send pictures of him in his underwear is all I can say!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:02amQuit giving Weiner cover you dolts.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:11amDoes that make them underwear?
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:43amThis is just great…now somebody can do anything they want and just claim they were hacked. And they are believed or not, depending on the media deciding what side of the political fence he is on.
Report Post »In a Bunker
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:40amNice smokescreen, now move on!
Report Post »azsmitty
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:35amWith the advent of technology comes naivety. Some use twitter and facebook without giving thought to how the tweet gets where its going or how it is being handled and by whom. Code breakers are not just government operatives, they exist in industry and in the criminal elements as well. Communications without cloaking is dangerous to say the least. Those who feel safe using these services need to reflect that some of the most sophisticated computers in the world are breached by hackers on a regular basis. Rep.Weiner has stepped in it big time, his reluctance to involve lawenforcement in his claim of being hacked raises red flags that even the LSM cannot ignor.
Report Post »BiteMePETA
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:33amhttp://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=43865
Report Post »jessieH
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:28amTwitter, facebook, ect… A waste of time.
Report Post »Ken
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:19amThe name “Weiner” describes a lot of ‘small things’ about this a-hole…his brain is one…
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:18amTwitter is useless for me; if I want to have people know what I’m doing, I say so on my radio show. Or, I email and use the phone. The govt. folks are going to probably realize that twitter is more of a problem than a solution in their daily lives.
Report Post »olddog
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:12amYou know it‘s kinda funny but I really don’t even know how to twitter. I am disabled yet find myself with more to do each day than I can handle. However it looks like the people we’ve elected to run our government have plenty of time to play with whatever. I didn’t realize the country was in such good shape that we could afford to pay our congress and senate to PLAY.. Actually maybe we‘re better off with them playing because when their doing that at least they’re not harming our country…In 2012 we need to Completely clean house, everyone goes, Everyone..
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:07amLess than half their age?! THOSE MONSTERS. Everyone knows that if you don’t have white hair, your actions are a joke or irrelevant to the nation.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:29amCome back in 20 years and lets see if you say the same thing, whipper-snapper.
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:17amGood point. Old people aren’t always correct. I’m sorry for my foolish, youthful statement.
So, to correct myself: Older people aren’t instantly correct, and the fact that someone using twitter is “less than half the age” doesn’t make them less credible or relevant. Age is just a number and should never imply wisdom or intelligence as age goes up.
It’s a lesson the Tea Party has taught me many times. :)
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:56amUhhh.. Bhaub– Regardless of age, it‘s obvious you don’t know much of squat. Not your fault understand.. but the education system is full of prog/liberals who taint your mind. As you see for yourself that the World is far different from ‘school’ you too will understand. You too will question everything before you. a 2 year old can have more wisdom than a 20 year old for this very reason.
Report Post »We used to be taught to question in days gone by- It’s as old as the hills. Don’t be or schooled anymore. Look around and see..
Bhaub
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:39pmVery true, very true. Too few people are willing to challenge the beliefs of what is accepted without evidence. You make a great point. I should only accept what can be proven and take the words of people on television or even in my daily life with a grain of salt unless they can be strongly supported with provable facts.
By the way, are you Christian?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:04amThe DEMOCRATS will be clamoring for Batchelder to resign immediately for………………..
Report Post »Because he’s a Republican
let us prey
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:03amAll these breaches in security, and the online flash mobs [violence and theft] may be what the baby dictator will use to shut down the web [emergency shutdown for the internet]. He has his hands in auto industry, banking, energy, is Speech next?
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:14amJust think what would happen if the internet went down? We would have to find some thing else to do with our pathetic lives
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:02amnever have used,never will, i am just wondering how they are able to scrub all of these tweets and internet videos,with out some inside help, some one is in bed with the government and is willing to sell their soul for undo gain,this is b s , i can’t get anything i want removed from the internet, so how and why do the elites. when they find out who is doing the hacking, they should sting them up drag them all over the united states, this is b s.
Report Post »romadave
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:00amI find this part of the story hilarious
‘News of the breach comes amid a media storm surrounding a lewd photo sent from the Twitter account of a Democratic congressman from New York, Anthony Weiner (WEE’-nur).’
Really? We need a pronunciation guide for Anthony’s last name? I can see one for the Ohio governor to get the hard ‘K’ at the end of KAY sihk. But surely we all know how to say WEE-nur.
I like to say it drawn out like a fog horn. WEEEEEE nurrrrrrrrr.
Report Post »TMACK
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:42amNotice the AP emphasis was on “WEE” (laughing like a school-girl right now)!
Report Post »PrfctlyFrank
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:58amAnthony Weiner is as insignificant, and irritating as a pimple right on your behind.. Wonder how Huma is taking this??
Report Post »Brandon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:56amI must say. I LOVE TheBlaze.com’s subtle humour. ei. Anthony Weiner (WEE’-nur). hahaha
Report Post »romadave
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:05amI love that the AP feels we need a guide to pronounce his last name.
I like to sound it out like a fog horn. WEEEEEE nurrrrrr.
Report Post »Wayupnorth
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:11amDon’t forget Barneys frank, ha this is to funny.
Report Post »rienheart
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:54amWeenie IS a Weenie. Can,t even answer a question, straight forward.
Report Post »PavZilla
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:01am(WEE’-nur).
Glad that’s cleared up – what a grin.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:04amI just glad it wasn‘t Barney’s frank
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:36pmSteelhead, the MASTOR of the tube schteak jokes!!!!!
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:48amThis is getting ridiculous.
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:51amMore proof that “social networking” is crap.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:48amGreat. AP propaganda to help out Congressman Weenie.
How about AP reporting about why a sitting Congressman (Weenie) is following a prostitute on Twitter and Texting pornstars?
Report Post »Alright Guy
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:47amAnother good reason not to be on a social media site.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:09amSocial media is stupid. Privacy is king.
Report Post »Ironeagle
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:47amIf they call this practice twittering, does that mean those who engage in it are “twits”?
Report Post »bassist237
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:54amYes, figuratively and literally.
Report Post »unsalvageable.org
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:55amIs this just a way to help Weiner sound legitimate? Good job media, move the attention elsewhere. http://www.unsalvageable.org
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:03amCouldn’t agree more Ironeagle, for sure Anthony Weiner is a twit. With or without Twitter.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:14amAgree on both. I don’t use twitter, don’t need to announce my every thought, every second of the day.
Report Post »Misdirection helps Weiner. I think Weiner is guilty and should be investigated.
lillymckim
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:15amlike Fox said the TWIT is about to hit the fan…
Report Post »Ken
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:16amExactly why I don’t have a Twitter account, or a MySpace account. I changed my password on my Facebook account and this one on the TheBlaze to guard against hacking. I highly recommend everyone consider doing that.
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:18amMust have been the same person that hacked Weiner.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:47amIt was only a matter of time before the hackers would turn to the public figures such as these to have chaos caused across the land. This is only the beginning for it, and any case of hacking needs to be investigated and if laws can be proven to have been broken, then prosecuted them to the fullest.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:01amBet the lib. media is breathing a sigh of relief ,now they can give wiener some cover with this story. Still doesn‘t answer why wiener the weener had been following the coed for some time on twitter and why his strange reaction during the news conference where he wouldn’t deny it was him but was working his butt off trying to deflect the media attention to anything but him even evoking Clarence Thomas at one point ,it was truly pathetic but fun to watch him squirm.
Report Post »DaddyDave
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:04amThis is concerning, 2 federal employees accounts are “hacked” within a week?
The FBI should be investigating this ASAP, and hopefully the hacker(s) will be exposed and dealt with appropriately, possibly charged with impersonating a “federal official”?
Of if either both are caught lyings, that should be exposed as well.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:08amI am thinking so.
Report Post »D0ntTread0nMe
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:37amI personally think all public employees should be barred from using any social media… that aught to stick it to em! HEHEHE!
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skinnydipinacid
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:52pmif it turns out none of these accounts were hacked… can Twitter sue these guys for slander? Their accusations don’t shine to well on the website, despite millions of others users being able to utilize it with great ease and somehow avoid being “compromised”.
If it turns out Weiner is a liar (i know, i know… SOOO hard to imagine that, lol) and we find that this politician wasn’t compromised at all… he’s just defunct of any and all technological know-how… shouldn’t they pay for their wrongful accusations? I wonder why Twitter hasn’t come out and put a kink in their excuses yet.
In the meantime, I’m really not sold on the “hacking” allegations. Weiner’s looks like another moment of stupidity on his part (one in which he may not be able to talk or scream his way out of) and Batchelder’s looks like either carelessness or cluelessness. Here’s an idea Mr Speaker (and all the other dunces in office)… don’t share your personal accounts with every Tom, Dick and Harriet on staff.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:53pmWeiner (WEE’ nur): A name that will forever proceed Congressman Anthony in the internet pages of History.
Good Job Weiner! From your comments of late, you have certainly lived up to your name, REGARDLESS if the images boxers were photographically altered or “enlarged”, as you suggest.
Report Post »sdeakins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:43pmMore like TWATS.
Report Post »GODSAMERICA
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 4:54pm@ironeagle: ROFL
Sounds like they might want to check out all these staffer to see if one of them is a closet liberal too cowardly or embarrased to come out and let people know that they are liberal.
Report Post »fightback
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:19pmIts a no brainer – Lorena Bobbitt hacked Weiner
Report Post »javadewd
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 1:34pmYes, it took me until last month to resist the fad of twitting… Now I is a twit.
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