Packers RB Aaron Jones Locks Twitter Account After He Was Apparently Hacked
By Jerry Trotta
Green Bay Packers tailback Aaron Jones hasn't had much to complain about in recent weeks, as he's been just about unstoppable on the gridiron.
Jones is fresh off rushing for 67 yards, adding two touchdowns and an additional 159 yards through the air on seven receptions, in a win over the Chiefs on Sunday night. And while that's all well and good, the 24-year-old rising star recently had some issues to resolve concerning his Twitter account, which was apparently hacked on Tuesday.
The Athletic's Matt Schneidman disclosed that he opened a malicious link sent to him from Jones' account via direct message.
The only thing that can stop Aaron Jones is Twitter hackers
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 28, 2019
(Yes, I clicked on the spam link. No, it was not a video of me. Yes, it almost blew up my computer) pic.twitter.com/lh5tjFxxJ8
If there was ever a way to confirm a hacked account, it's certainly a spam link sent to followers that nearly compromises your laptop upon opening it.
Jones eventually became aware of his Twitter account being usurped and swiftly responded by locking his account after his profile was previously open to all tweeters.
You might have thought that the third-year back out of Texas was invincible, but today's developments confirm that even he, like the rest of us, is a mere mortal susceptible to being hacked on social media.