British Army Twitter and YouTube accounts restored after hack


 Army cadets take part in a parade during the Mayor's Show in London, England, on November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nichols.


LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The British Army regained control of its Twitter and YouTube accounts on Sunday after they were briefly hacked and used to post about cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens.


\"Apologize for temporarily interrupting our news. We will conduct a full investigation and learn from this incident,\" read a post on @BritishArmy's Twitter handle. Previously, the account had retweeted several posts about NFTs.


The army’s YouTube account, which has been renamed Ark Invest and features several cryptocurrency-themed videos, has also been restored to its original state.


His Twitter feed currently has 362,000 followers, while his YouTube channel has 177,000 subscribers.


Ark Invest is the name of a global investment firm. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent via email and on the company's website.


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The British Army's Twitter and YouTube accounts have been restored after being hacked.


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