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Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has its Twitter account hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam

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STIX ID: report--1dad670b-62ad-565b-852b-0cd460ec73de

Feed Name: Graham Cluley

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2024-01-04

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Graham Cluley

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Mandiant's official Twitter/X account was hijacked by scammers who renamed the account, posted a fake $PHNTM cryptocurrency giveaway link aimed at draining wallets, and taunted the company before Mandiant regained control; the company reported no signs of further malicious activity, underscoring that social-engineering and account-takeover risks remain even when 2FA is enabled.

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