Hackers have penetrated popular social messaging utility Twitter hijacking the accounts of more than 30 celebrities that include President-elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears and CNN correspondent Rick Sanchez. This was confirmed by the company early on Today.

The shocking announcement for Twitter-ers was made by its co-founder Biz Stone in a company's blog post this morning. It divulged that more than 33 accounts have been hacked including those of prominent celebrities and networks like Fox News among others.

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