The message was retweeted more than 600 times before being deleted 25 minutes later. ET and was retweeted hundreds of times before it was deleted. Update: After the account was briefly suspended, Burger King has restored its old picture and summary. Hope you all stick around!" He seems to like Chief Keef, so that's cool. For adjudicators from Guinness World Records, it takes some record-setting nerves to judge a world-record attempt as successful. Twitter says it banned New York Post articles about Hunter Biden for violating its policies against doxxing and sharing hacked materials Tyler Sonnemaker 2020-10-15T00:47:48Z Burger King's Twitter (@burgerking) account was hacked today. Update: Alright, this got a little weirder. Twitter Most Twitter hackers go after heads of states or companies to stir up some humiliation. Shows and movies you'll want to stream soon. Donald Trump’s Twitter account was allegedly hacked by a Dutch security expert – using the password “maga2020!”. The Twitter account associated with the fast-food chain Burger King was suspended after an apparent hack defaced the page with messages that the account had been sold to McDonald's. Election Live Updates: Biden heads to Georgia as Trump turns to Midwest, Barrett joins Supreme Court ahead of politically charged legal fights, White House "prepared to deploy federal resources" after Philly protests, "We remain on high alert": Acting DHS secretary on election security, Breonna Taylor grand juror calls police actions "criminal", NXIVM founder Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison, Zeta takes aim at U.S. Gulf Coast after drenching Mexico, Senate adjourns without passing COVID bill before Election Day, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are engaged, Battleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more, 5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground Tracker, CBS News coverage of voting rights issues. A Division of NBCUniversal. Got a confidential news tip? The account began to post pictures of sex toys on Twitter as well as claiming that they would be the new toy included in Happy Meals. Update 3: The Burger King account has gained over 20,000 30,000 followers since it was compromised. Trump posted a picture of him eating McDonald's french fries while on his jet on Instagram last year. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. As they already had a verified tick, it was easy for them to get people to believe they were the official McDonalds page. The account, which had more than 89,000 followers and was verified by Twitter, was made to look like McDonald's with a McDonald's … The tweet read: “@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands.”. A message to Donald Trump appears on the McDonald's Twitter account timeline -- which McDonald's said was hacked -- in a screen capture March 16, 2017. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. There will be no slow transition for Justice Amy Coney Barrett as she takes her seat on the Supreme Court. "Based on our investigation, we have determined that our Twitter account was hacked by an external source," Terri Hickey, a spokeswoman for McDonald's, told CNBC. © 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Luke Burbank takes a look at how some places are setting up drive-thru haunted houses for a spooky — and healthy — Halloween. Governor Gavin Newsom said the state is seeing a 5.9% increase in new ICU admissions and a 4.7% increase in new hospitalizations amid a fall surge of COVID-19. One of these places is a car wash-turned-haunted house in Copiague, New York, where parents can get the car cleaned and give kids a thrilling ride at the same time. [via Jesse Misener]. MCDONALDS FRANCE JUST PRIVATED WHAT?! Someone at BK corporate owes these hackers a meat gift basket. The picture for the account was changed to the golden arches of McDonalds and the account is tweeting some decidedly un-corporate friendly things. The tweet was posted at 9:16 a.m. ", Based on our investigation, we have determined that our Twitter account was hacked by an external source. Lesley Stahl speaks with the Republican candidates, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, while Norah O'Donnell speaks with the Democratic candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris. The hacking comes just one day after hundreds of Twitter accounts including Justin Bieber's and Forbes were hacked. Relationship timeline explained! @BurgerKing also used the hashtag #OpMadCow, presumably in reference to this apparent hacking operation. With nine days left until Election Day, many Americans hope the race finishes smoothly — unlike the disputed election of 1876. The account had "pinned" the tweet about Trump, meaning it was featured at the top of the brand's Twitter page. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz (the grandson of Herman) talks with Fincher, and with actresses Amanda Seyfried and Lily Collins, about the story behind the making of a masterwork. Update 5: The Enemy expresses its condolences: The joke is on anyone who's life has come to a point where they follow the tweets of a fast food chain. the company tweeted. Account active Donald Trump during the presidential campaign. It also poked fun at the size of Trump's hands. As this Twitter user says, "McDo's nuggets really are a blessing." ABC News' Daniel Linden, Dennis Powell and Rebecca Jarvis contributed to this report. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. All Rights Reserved. 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This week on 60 Minutes: Alexey Navalny describes being poisoned; Dr. Anthony Fauci on his media restrictions, Trump contracting COVID, masks, voting and more; And the COVID flight from Hell. Agence France-Presse / 05:51 PM October 16, 2020. The Burger King account, with 85,048 followers, changed its account picture from the actual Burger King logo to that of rival McDonalds a little after noon Eastern Time. The New Yorker's Caitlin Kelly points out a reference to the Defonic Team Screen Name Club, a hacker cadre that infiltrated Paris Hilton almost a year ago. O'Donnell also speaks with Mr. Biden's running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris. — -- McDonald's confirmed Thursday night that one of its Twitter accounts was indeed hacked, after a tweet that called Donald Trump "a disgusting excuse of a president" was posted earlier in the day to its @McDonaldsCorp account. Relationship timeline explained! Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. In other news, if you run a hamburger company, make sure your password isn't "cheese" or something. The account, which had more than 89,000 followers and was verified by Twitter, was made to look like McDonald's with a McDonald's logo. But the Fish McBites background is a lovely touch. Initially, McDonald's said that the account had been "compromised" and that company officials were looking into the incident. As the United States celebrated the centennial of the Declaration of Independence, a heated competition between Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden was rife with accusations of voter fraud and suppression. Guinness may get a thousand applications every week to break a world record, and during a time of pandemic, when social distancing prevents mass-participation records, they have even set up weekly at-home challenges. ET, said: "@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands.". By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Business Insider ET on March 16, 2017. A derogatory tweet about President Donald Trump sent from McDonald's account on Thursday was the work of hackers, the company said. Lee Cowan reports. February 18, 2013 / 11:03 PM Subscriber {{#media.focal_point}}. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Enjoy it while it lasts. He was also spotted chowing down on a McDonald’s burger and fries during the 2016 presidential campaign. McDonald's confirmed on Thursday that its Twitter account had been "compromised" after a tweet from the company was posted that criticized President … The 82,000+ people who follow Burger King for some reason are probably very confused and frustrated by the lack of hot deals on Whoppers and new BK location announcements. The company's account appeared to be sending on-brand messages in the minutes before and after the tweet about Trump. pic.twitter.com/BxHM84XqYa. The company focuses on promoting its food and business practices. "Based on our investigation, we have determined that our Twitter account was hacked by an external source," she said. Welcome to our new followers. But today's target is Burger King, which has been transformed into a combination of McDonald's and amphetamine addict. The celebrated musician sat down to speak with Tracy Smith for "CBS Sunday Morning.". Of course, it turned out not to be McDonalds tweeting, but fans’ reactions were pretty hilarious. McDonald's first said it had been notified by Twitter that its account had been compromised, without explaining. Most Twitter hackers go after heads of states or companies to stir up some humiliation. While companies like Wendy's and Denny's have been known for their edgy and controversial social media strategies, McDonald's has been more reserved in its posts. "Twitter notified us that our account was compromised," Hickey said in a statement to ABC News about an hour after the tweet was posted. The Twitterverse is abuzz with some pretty hilarious, if not controversial news: Burger King’s official Twitter page has been hacked (possibly by international hacker team Anonymous) to … Donald Trump for President No word on who may have been responsible for the breach. "We deleted the tweet, secured our account and are now investigating this. Fans were quick to tweet their confusion, as well as suggesting the account was hacked, but as it turns out, it was never the official McDonalds France page in the first place. Battleground Tracker: Tight race in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, CBS News/BET poll: Black voters motivated, but concerned about votes counting, The pivotal post-Election Day dates you need to know, A behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed. They have since gone onto private mode. Late Thursday, the company said "it was hacked by an external source."