security Source: BleepingComputer

📅 02 October 2026 at 04:30 PM UTC

Microsoft’s X account hacked in crypto pump-and-dump scheme

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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. [...]

Publication Reference: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsofts-x-account-hacked-in-crypto-token-pump-and-dump-scheme/

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