By: InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN)
October 8, 2026
Hackers Hijack X Account of Microsoft to Push Fake Crypto Coin
Microsoft’s official account on X was briefly taken over on Oct. 1, with hackers using the company’s large following to promote a crypto scam based on Clippy, the familiar animated paperclip once included with Microsoft Office.
This incident is likely to prompt businesses like Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) in the crypto industry to tighten the cybersecurity of their social media accounts in order to limit the likelihood of being targeted in the same way that…
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