Twitter has reported a serious security breach on businesses' billing information.
In a message to business owners, Twitter reported a data breach with its advertisement and analytics platform.
This means that before May 20, certain details would be stored within a web browser's cache. Web cache is where documents or information of the pages a user has visited are stored on the web browser, reports the Express.
In a message sent on the social media platform, Twitter said: "We are writing to let you know of a data security incident that may have involved your personal information on ads.twitter and analytics.twitter.
"We became aware of an issue that meant that prior to May 20, 2020, if you viewed your billing information on ads.twitter or analytics.twitter the billing information may have been stored in the browser's cache.
"Examples of that information include email address, phone number, last four digits of your credit card number."
It is not clear how many businesses have been affected by the breach.
While there has been no confirmation as to whether this was a technical breach or sophisticated attack, cyber-attacks have increased during the coronavirus lockdown.
According to the data from cybersecurity company Darktrace, attacks aimed at those working from home increased from 12 per cent of malicious email to more than 60 in May.
The attacks were aimed at exploiting the uncertainty of businesses amid and employees amid the virus pandemic.
Other attacks have also pinpointed those using platform such as Zoom.
Last month, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reported foreign actors were using the pandemic to carry out malicious cyber activity.
On May 5, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the hackers were targeting healthcare and research institutions.
