Microsoft’s X Account Compromised in Clippy-Themed Crypto Scam
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Summary
Crypto scammers gained unauthorized access to Microsoft’s X account for about 30 minutes, using Clippy-themed posts to promote a token. Microsoft confirmed the access, removed unauthorized posts, secured the account, and said it was investigating.
Key points
- On October 1, scammers took control of Microsoft’s official X account for roughly 30 minutes.
- The compromised account promoted a Clippy-themed token, including posts suggesting Clippy would return.
- The video describes the apparent scheme as using Microsoft’s reputation to attract buyers before the scammers sold the token.
- Microsoft said it had not authorized or endorsed the token; it also confirmed an apparent apology post was unauthorized.
- Microsoft said the account was secured, unauthorized posts were removed, and it was investigating the circumstances.