Note: Passwords that involve your first name followed by “123” are generally not secure.

Grassley’s Twitter Account Hacked
By Kate Tummarello

Sen. Chuck Grassley’s Twitter account, @ChuckGrassley, was hacked today.

The account belonging to the Iowa Republican began Tweeting unusual content, including negative sentiments about the Senator, in the early afternoon.

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The person who first hacked into Grassley’s account tweeted, “And yes, I am an Anonymous follower,” referencing the group known for hacking into government agencies to make political statements.

While the original hacker had control of the Senator’s account, he tweeted that the account’s password was “chuck123.” The hacker then encouraged others to log in with the password. As of 2:30 p.m., the account was back under control of the Senator, and all of the tweets by the hacker had been erased.

Pro Tip: When choosing a secure password, always go with first name followed by “1234.” Nobody ever assumes you’ve added the “4.”