PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — It appears the Philadelphia Police Department’s Twitter account was hacked overnight.
Around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, the @PhillyPolice account started posting links to articles about business news.
The display name on the account was changed to “Business Helper,” and the profile photo showed a woman sitting at an office desk.
The account’s older posts with surveillance photos and information about crimes still exist. The department’s account was restored shortly thereafter.
A police spokesperson said the department is aware of the issue and is looking into it.