Microsoft’s X account hacked in crypto pump-and-dump scheme
Microsoft's official X account was hijacked for a crypto pump-and-dump—a reputational risk reminder that even tech giants fall to social-media account compromise when MFA or access controls lapse.
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On Thursday, unknown attackers hijacked the official Microsoft account on X, which has over 13 million followers, in what appeared to be a pump-and-dump scheme promoting a crypto token. [...]
Editorial Analysis
High-profile social-media account takeovers demonstrate that brand impersonation remains a viable attack vector, with downstream phishing risk for enterprise customers.
Review MFA enforcement and access controls on all corporate social-media accounts, especially those with large follower bases.
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