NFL Twitter Account Hacked; Hoax Tweet Said Roger Goodell Had Died
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NFL's Twitter account was reportedly hacked Tuesday and a tweet went out saying commissioner Roger Goodell had died.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on the hack shortly after. CNN also reported the NFL had confirmed the hack.
NFL's Twitter account was hacked. Roger Goodell is working away.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 7, 2016
The hacker's tweet, which was retweeted over 2,000 times, was quickly removed, but the hacker apparently still had access to the account and sent out another tweet in response.
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CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora said the league was already starting to investigate.
NFL officials say they are looking into the specifics of how and why their Twitter was hacked, while Roger Goodell continues his workday
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) June 7, 2016