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Hackers Take Over Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s Twitter

Hackers have taken over Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s Twitter account and they’re currently still tweeting from it! Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s Twitter account is still at the mercy of hackers. They’ve been…

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Hackers have taken over Mayor Bob Buckhorn's Twitter account and they're currently still tweeting from it!

Mayor Bob Buckhorn's Twitter account is still at the mercy of hackers. They've been tweeting out hate speech, explicit images and bomb threats since just before 4am this morning.

Tampa police are investigating the threats made against Tampa and the Tampa International Airport. In the meantime, expect security at the airport to be beefed up.

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