Multiple official X accounts of the Irish police were allegedly hijacked and used to post crypto phishing content
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Multiple official X accounts of the Irish police were allegedly hijacked and posted crypto phishing content enticing users to claim XRP allocations.
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Irish police X accounts suspected of being hacked and used to promote crypto phishing content
PANews October 15 reports that multiple official X accounts belonging to Ireland’s national police force (An Garda Síochána) were allegedly hijacked by hackers and used for cryptocurrency promotion. The affected accounts include the official road safety account GardaTraffic, with approximately 600000 followers, and the general public affairs account GardaInfo, with nearly 300000 followers. The attack occurred on Wednesday evening. The hackers not only removed the accounts’ official police badge insignia, but also changed the location listed in the account profiles to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and posted multiple tweets promoting crypto assets, including phishing content enticing users to claim XRP allocations. Some violating tweets have now been labeled with warnings by the platform. The Irish police said they were aware of the security incident and would issue an official investigation statement later.
PANews reported that multiple official X accounts belonging to Ireland’s national police force were allegedly hijacked by hackers and used for cryptocurrency promotion.
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The affected accounts include GardaTraffic, with approximately 600000 followers, and GardaInfo, with nearly 300000 followers.
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The official police badge insignia was removed from the affected accounts, and the location listed in the account profiles was changed to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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The affected accounts posted multiple tweets promoting crypto assets, including content enticing users to claim XRP allocations.
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Some violating tweets have been labeled with warnings by the platform.
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The Irish police said they were aware of the security incident and would issue an official investigation statement later.
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This means that official police accounts with substantial followings may lose control and be used to disseminate cryptocurrency promotions and information enticing users to claim XRP allocations. When encountering such content, users should not judge its credibility solely based on the account’s existing official identity.
Why it matters to readers
Once official accounts are impersonated, their existing credibility and follower base may allow suspicious content to reach more users. The police’s formal investigation statement has not yet been released, so it remains unclear how the accounts were compromised or how extensive the impact is.
Beginners should avoid clicking related links, connecting wallets, submitting account information, or claiming purported XRP allocations, and should wait for an official statement from the police.
Risks and unknowns
Whether the accounts were in fact hijacked by hackers has not been confirmed by an official investigation statement.
The reason for the loss of control, its duration, and whether control has currently been restored remain unclear.
It is not yet known whether any users were deceived or suffered asset losses.
The specific actions taken by the X platform have not yet been disclosed.
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