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Crypto scammers hack OpenAI’s press account on X

ID: 74d74f17-ab98-5724-83a6-872fc5de7654

STIX ID: report--74d74f17-ab98-5724-83a6-872fc5de7654

Feed Name: TechCrunch Security News

Threat Score
60/100

Date Published: 2024-09-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Kyle Wiggers

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OpenAI’s official press account on X was hijacked to promote a fake “$OPENAI” cryptocurrency token and linked to a phishing site (token-openai.com) that urged users to connect crypto wallets—likely enabling scammers to drain funds. The article notes this follows prior compromises of OpenAI personnel accounts and highlights the broader trend of social-media crypto scams and wallet-drainer tools, with the malicious post and site still accessible at publication.

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