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Can You Guess Trump’s Twitter Password? These Hackers Say They Cracked It In 2016: Report

September 12, 2020 Davey Winder 855 ViewsDonald Trump, Hackers, Password

According to a report in the Dutch publication, Vrij Nederland, three ethical hackers cracked President Trump’s Twitter password in 2016.

Can you guess what it was?

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