Strange But True Crime - The Great Twitter Hack

Young hackers infiltrate the social media accounts of the world’s biggest celebrities and spark internet-wide chaos. This is the story of the 2020 Twitter hack.

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Presenter: Rima Ahmed
Guest: Joe Tidy
Producer: Luke de Costa
Researcher: Bethan Davies
Social Media: Fede Marilotti
Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge
Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin

Published on Wednesday, 10th June 2026.

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