Security News > 2024 > January > Netgear, Hyundai latest X accounts hacked to push crypto drainers
The official Netgear and Hyundai MEA Twitter/X accounts are the latest hijacked to push scams designed to infect potential victims with cryptocurrency wallet drainer malware.
Hackers are increasingly targeting and compromising verified government and business X accounts with 'gold' and 'grey' checkmarks to add legitimacy to their malicious tweets pushing cryptocurrency scams, phishing sites, and sites dropping crypto drainers.
The X account of web3 security firm CertiK was hacked to push a crypto drainer on Friday, while the account of Google subsidiary and cybersecurity firm Mandiant was hijacked on Wednesday, although it had two-factor authentication toggled on.
Web3 security firm CertiK's X account hacked to push crypto drainer.
Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams.
Mandiant's account on X hacked to push cryptocurrency scam.