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Microsoft's X Account Hijacked to Promote Fake Clippy Crypto Token
Original: Microsoft’s X Account Hijacked to Promote Fake Clippy Crypto Token
Microsoft's official X account was hijacked and used to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency token themed on Clippy, the company's old cartoon office assistant. The post urged followers to buy into the fake token before it was removed. The incident has drawn attention to how even major corporate accounts on the platform remain vulnerable to takeover by crypto scammers, and raises questions about security controls protecting high-profile brand accounts.
Why now: A major tech company's official social media account being hijacked by crypto scammers is a striking security breach
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