Social networking platform Twitter has warned of “ unusual activity ” from China and internet Arabia regarding a help form bug . A fault in the code , occurring mid - November , allowed the country code of a user 's phone number to be revealed . The bug was fixed the day after it was found , but Twitter noted than a high number of enquiries originated from IP addresses within the two countries , suggesting possible ties to “ government - sponsored actors ” . The intent behind the bug is unknown , but the social media site has listed all those directly affected , stating that no full phone numbers were exposed .
Social networking platform Twitter has warned of “unusual activity” from China and Saudi Arabia regarding a help form bug. A fault in the form, discovered mid-November, allowed the country code of a user's phone number to be revealed. The bug was fixed the day after it was found, but Twitter noted than a high number of enquiries originated from IP addresses within the two countries, suggesting possible ties to “state-sponsored actors”. The intent behind the activity is unknown, but the social media giant has informed all those directly affected, stressing that no full phone numbers were exposed.