Associated Press Twitter Account Restored After Hack

AP Twitter Account Restored After Hack
369999 01: The facade of The Associated Press Building May 24, 2000 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)
369999 01: The facade of The Associated Press Building May 24, 2000 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

The Associated Press' Twitter account was restored on Wednesday after being it was hacked on Tuesday and briefly suspended.

The news organization tweeted on Wednesday morning:

The AP's Twitter feed was hacked on Tuesday, leading to a fake tweet claiming that there had been "two explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured." The AP declared the tweet "bogus" moments later, while the White House confirmed that "the president is fine."

FBI spokeswoman Jenny Shearer told Reuters that the FBI is conducting an investigation into the breach, but did not provide further details. A spokesman for the Secret Service said that the agency is also monitoring the situation.

The Syrian Electronic Army, which supports Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, claimed responsibility for the attack. It is the same group that was reportedly responsible for hacking Twitter accounts for CBS News' "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours" earlier this month.

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