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Several high-profile Twitter (now X) accounts have been compromised in a series of hacks involving crypto scams. Jesse Williams' account was reportedly hacked, followed by similar incidents affecting the accounts of FlowiseAI, EpochAIResearch's director (@JSevillaMol), and a verified user known as allenanalysis. The hackers deleted original tweets, including allenanalysis's most viral tweet that had sparked national debate, and posted unauthorized content promoting a cryptocurrency scam, specifically involving the coin labeled "$EPOCH." Despite two-factor authentication (2FA) being enabled on some accounts, the breaches occurred, raising concerns about platform security. Affected users have revoked unauthorized app access and changed passwords while calling on X's support and CEO Elon Musk for explanations and improved security measures.
🚨 This wasn’t random. I was targeted. Despite 2FA, my verified account was hacked. They deleted my most viral tweet, one that made national headlines and replaced it with a crypto pump scam. @elonmusk @Support — this is a security failure. I want answers. And full
🚨 I was hacked — even with 2FA enabled. They wiped many tweets from my timeline, including my biggest tweet to date — one that sparked national debate and got millions of views. Then they used my account to pump a crypto scam. @elonmusk @Support — how is this possible? I need
🚨 My account was hacked despite 2FA being enabled. A lot of my tweets were deleted, and scam content was posted pushing a crypto coin. I never authorized this. @elonmusk @Support — how did this happen with two-factor protection active? This breach is serious. I need full https://t.co/d3w7W3Z7TA
