Crypto scammers hijack Microsoft's official X account to push fake Clippy token
- —The @Microsoft account with over 13 million followers was controlled by attackers for about 30 minutes
- —Attackers changed the profile picture and promoted a fake $Clippy token
- —An impersonator account claiming a Clippy connection was suspended
- —Microsoft said it did not authorize any token tied to Clippy, Microsoft or $MSFT
Why it matters: The playbook is repeating: Microsoft India's account was hijacked the same way in 2024, highlighting how vulnerable large corporate accounts are to crypto scams.
Source: Crypto Briefing