Microsoft’s official X account was hijacked to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency token called $CLIPPY, inspired by the tech company’s famous virtual assistant. Attackers exploited users’ nostalgia by promising to bring back Clippy in exchange for 500,000 likes, while falsely claiming the token was paired with Microsoft’s stock (MSTF). The account has been suspended by X, but the amount earned by the scammers remains unknown. This attack follows a series of hijackings targeting Microsoft’s X accounts, including its India branch in June 2024 used to promote a GameStop cryptocurrency pre-sale.
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