📎 ONLY 30 MINUTES WAS ENOUGH FOR HACKERS TO TURN MICROSOFT'S X ACCOUNT (13 MILLION FOLLOWERS) INTO A MEME COIN PROMOTION TOOL

On Oct. 1, Microsoft's official account was hijacked. The hackers changed the avatar to Clippy, reposted a fake impersonator account, and claimed "Clippy will return if this hits 500,000 likes" to lure buyers into the $CLIPPY token.

Microsoft confirmed the unauthorized access, said it has no connection to the token, and plans legal action. But how did the hackers get in? Has anyone lost money? And why was a disavowal post published, then deleted?

After SpaceX and Robinhood's CEO, this is the latest in a wave of high-profile account takeovers pushing tokens in 2026.

👉 Read the full story and how to protect yourself: https://cryptothreads.io/news/microsoft-x-account-hacked-to-promote-clippy-meme-coin/

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