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If you have a Twitter account, do yourself a favor and change your password
August 06, 2025
Twittersuggested that its 336 million users reset their passwords after it discovered a bug in its internal systems, according to the social media site’s recentblog post.
Typically, passwords enter a hashing process that replaces them with a random set of numbers and letters. The process prevents hackers from accessing passwords if they manage to enter Twitter’s systems.
However, the bug caused passwords to be improperly stored in plain text on internal logs. Twitter supposedly found the bug itself and fixed the issue, with the site saying there is “no reason to believe password information ever left Twitter’s systems or was misuses by anyone.”
Twitter nonetheless suggested that its users change their passwords “out of an abundance of caution.” If you want to be extra safe, Twitter even suggested that users change the passwords of other accounts that use their Twitter passwords.
The social media site did not say how many passwords were affected by the bug. One source toldReuterssaid the number is “substantial” and that the passwords were exposed for “several months.”
The same source also said that Twitter reported the bug to some regulators.
The news could not come at a worse time for Twitter.UberandFacebook’ssecurity incidents, among otherhigh-profiledata breaches, have lawmakers and regulators around the world scrutinizing how companies store and secure consumer data.
Twitter could face similar scrutiny in the near future due to the bug. In the meantime, now would be a great time to change your passwords and enabletwo-factor authentication. Maybe consider apassword manageras well?
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