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Many of the tweets used the N-word and tagged other Twitter accounts.
Hackers can then bypass the two-factor authentication checks that protect most sensitive accounts, like Twitter.
This wasthe techniqueused by the hackers who leaked Justin Biebers nudes through Selena Gomezs Instagram account in 2017.
It is unknown, however, if Careys account was accessed the same way.
