Peel police Twitter account hacked
Posted May 31, 2016 5:54 am.
Last Updated May 31, 2016 6:58 pm.
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The official Peel Regional Police Twitter account was hacked late Monday night.
The account was suspended after a hacker, claiming to be “Keemstar,” posted vulgar messages.
“Keemstar” is the username of a controversial YouTube star. He took took to his own Twitter account to say he was not responsible for the hack.
The account is now back in the hands of its rightful owners, and police say tweeting will resume as normal this morning.