Former Australia coach and batsman Darren Lehmann announced his decision to quit from social media after his Twitter account was hacked. Lehmann whose account has now been restored, said he took the decision as the hacking took a toll on him. Lehmann's Twitter account was subjected to some derogatory messages after hackers changed profile name and display picture. The confirmation was made by BBL team Brisbane Heat were Lehmann is currently appointed as the head coach.
The hackers abused Iran in their tweets while the account's name was changed to Qassem Soleimani. In a series of Tweets Lehmann said, Hi everyone, "As you have probably noticed, last night while we were playing our BBL game, someone hacked my accounts and used it to spread some malicious and hurtful statements. The words and sentiments used were definitely ones that I do not endorse or promote, To see such vile and horrendous opinions used in my name has caused great upset to me and my family. I’ve decided to have a break from social media for the foreseeable future. I appreciate your understanding and apologies to anyone who was unnecessary hurt or offended. by those hacked tweets and posts. It has taken until this morning to have it resolved through Twitter despite me addressing it as soon as I become aware of it after the game. Thanks to the staff at Brisbane Heat and Cricket Australia for helping us through this awful experience."
The 49-year old isn't the first Australian cricketer to fall victim to hackers. In September, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson had to apologize after his social media accounts were hacked. The Brisbane Heat franchise on their official Twitter handle apologized over the hurtful comments. Check out Darren Lehmann's tweets here...
