Twitter hack: Maharashtra Cyber asks social media sites to be alert

In the backdrop of hacking of Twitter accounts of eminent US personalities, Maharashtra Cyber has asked the microblogging site and other social media platforms to take measures to ensure privacy and data security of users, an official has said.

He said the cyber wing of the state has told Twitter that safety and security of accounts of prominent persons and other verified users was its responsibility.

Maharashtra Cyber has sent also communication to other social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, asking them to stake steps to protect data and ensure privacy of their account-holders, the official said.