Philadelphia Police Twitter Appears to Have Been Hacked Overnight

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Philadelphia Police Twitter Appears to Have Been Hacked Overnight
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The Philadelphia Police Department Twitter page appeared to be hacked early Wednesday as the official handle suddenly went to a verified page for a business help service.

Philly Police Twitter page as it appeared the morning of Oct. 12, 2022.on Oct.

12, 2022, as the profile name changed to"Business Helper," the profile photo turned to a woman sitting in front of a laptop and the account, which normally puts out surveillance video of crimes and promotes police events, instead posted a link to a business video-maker.Stay informed about local news, politics and weather. Get the NBC10 Philadelphia app for

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