X Account of Google Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant Hacked in Crypto Scam
ID: aa3cfd47-465a-569b-b5ad-e6c6de4c1d2f
STIX ID: report--aa3cfd47-465a-569b-b5ad-e6c6de4c1d2f
Feed Name: HackRead
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**Executive summary:** On January 3, 2024, attackers compromised Mandiant's X (Twitter) account, changed its handle to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet, and pushed malicious links promoting a fake airdrop to over 122,000 followers; Mandiant later regained control and removed the malicious posts. The report also contextualizes this incident with prior high-profile Twitter/X crypto scams and offers basic account-security advice.
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