Twitter handle linked to PM’s portal hacked

A Twitter account linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was purportedly compromised early on Thursday, with a series of tweets sent out by an individual or a group identifying themselves as “John Wick” who later told HT that the hack was meant to clear their name in a separate breach involving a popular e-commerce website.

A Twitter spokesperson confirmed that the page — @narendramodi_in – associated with the PM’s website narendramodi.in, was compromised. Shortly after 3am, several posts were made, including some urging people to donate to a cryptocurrency wallet that the hackers said was linked to the “PM National Relief Fund”.