MicroStrategy’s X account appears hacked with phishing messages, at least $440,000 stolen: ZachXBT
Quick Take
- The latest posts on MicroStrategy’s X account directed users to what appears to be a phishing website under the domain “microstralegy.”
MicroStrategy’s X account appears to have been compromised on Monday morning Asia time, with hackers posting phishing messages, according to a pseudonymous crypto individual known as Spreek on X.
ZachXBT, a blockchain researcher, said in an X post that at least $440,000 could have been stolen so far from the compromise.
The MicroStrategy’s X account posted a few messages — which were said to be phishing messages — promoting an airdrop of “MSTR token” and linking to a website under the domain “microstralegy.”
MicroStrategy did not immediately respond to The Block’s request for comment. The phishing posts were removed from its X account at around 10 a.m. Hong Kong time.
Update: Added that the phishing X posts were removed.
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