Microsoft X Account Hijacked to Promote Fake Clippy Crypto Token
- —Microsoft's X account with over 13 million followers was compromised
- —Attackers reposted messages from fake account @clippymsftcto and swapped the avatar to Clippy
- —A fake $Clippy token was pushed, claiming its liquidity pool was paired with $MSFT
- —Microsoft said it does not support, endorse or authorize any crypto token
Why it matters: Account takeovers of major corporate brands via SIM swaps and stolen credentials remain a growing vector for crypto fraud.
Source: BlockchainReporter