Hackers Hijack Microsoft's X Account to Promote Unauthorized Clippy Crypto Scam
Microsoft's official X account has been hijacked by hackers to promote an unauthorized Clippy-themed cryptocurrency. The account, which has 13 million followers, briefly displayed Clippy's profile picture and started following a Clippy crypto account. The company confirmed that it didn't publish any of the unauthorized posts and has secured the account. The posts were removed, but a second Clippy account is still promoting the token.
The scam is not the first time Microsoft's account has been compromised. In June 2024, hackers used the company's India X account to impersonate meme-stock trader Roaring Kitty and promote a fake GameStop crypto presale.
Microsoft has not authorized the creation, promotion, or use of any cryptocurrency token associated with Clippy or the company. The company is continuing to investigate the circumstances of the hack.