GgoogleSE first seen 17 h ago, last 16 h ago, peak #3
Microsoft's X account hacked to push Clippy crypto scam
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Microsoft's official X account was compromised and used to promote a cryptocurrency scam featuring Clippy, the company's old paperclip assistant. Posts pushed fraudulent crypto schemes to the account's followers. The incident has drawn attention across Europe, trending in Italy and the Netherlands, with users mocking the irony of the Clippy reference and questioning security around major corporate accounts.
Why now: A high-profile corporate account breach by crypto scammers, with a nostalgic twist, is drawing wide attention.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 6 snapshots from 17 h ago to 16 h ago.
Evidence
- Microsoft's X account hacked to push a Clippy crypto scam · Pasquale Pillitteri
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