On July 24, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary General Mukhisa Kituyi’s twitter account was hacked and a damaging message posted.
The message posted condemned American policy on Iran which outlines US administration's new strategy vis-a-vis Iran.
Mukhisa was forced to act quickly and disown the tweet explaining that someone had gained illegal access to his account.
“I assure all that the nonsensical tweet with attendant juvenile emojis is disowned,” he stated.
The former Minister also added that plans were underway to restore the integrity of his account.
On July 24 my tweeter account was hacked and a tweet purporting to condemn American policy in Iran posted in my name. While working on the integrity of my account, I assure all that the nonsensical tweet with attendant juvenile emojis is disowned
— Mukhisa Kituyi (@UNCTADKituyi) July 25, 2018
He indicated this while attending the opening panel of the African Union e-commerce conference on July 23, when the continent's standing in the digital economy was discussed.
The trade expert joined UNCTAD in 2013, having served as chief executive of the Kenya Institute of Governance before the appointment.
His tenure as UNCTAD secretary general ends in August 31, 2021.
To guard your account from being hacked, it is advisable to have a strong password and avoid disclosing it to people.
Watch out for suspicious links, and always make sure you’re actually on twitter.com before you enter your login information.
Also use Twitter log in verification.
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