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Britney Spears death rumor spread by apparent hackers

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Everyone calm down, Britney Spears is not dead.

A report of her death circulated on Twitter Monday morning after the official Twitter account of Sony Music was apparently hacked.

A tweet from the official @SonyMusicGlobal account said the pop star had been killed “by accident,” with more news to follow, but the tweets have since been deleted.

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Screen grab / Twitter

The music label’s account then tweeted out saying they “saw a new IP logged in to the account” and that Britney Spears was still alive, apparently posted by OurMine security. That series of tweets has also been deleted.

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OurMine has also been linked to hacks of other high profile accounts, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The group claims to be a “hacker group” that offers security services.

A representative for Spears told CNN that she was alive and well.

Sony Music or its affiliated labels have produced some of Spears’ records.

A representative from Sony Canada hasn’t replied to Global News for comment.

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