The official Pokémon account on X, with more than 8 million followers, was hacked for approximately 30 minutes on August 27. Attackers promoted a fraudulent memecoin called $POKEMON, timing the breach to coincide with the franchise’s 30th anniversary celebrations to make the scam appear legitimate. The Pokémon Company quickly regained control of the account, removed the unauthorized content, and stated it has no affiliation with any cryptocurrency projects or tokens. The incident highlights how scammers exploit major brand events to target followers unfamiliar with red flags in the crypto space.
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