Pokemon and NVIDIA X Accounts Hijacked for Crypto Scam
The incident shows that even major official accounts like Pokemon and NVIDIA are vulnerable to takeover and misuse for cryptocurrency promotion, warranting caution about sudden crypto posts from verified sources.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
The official Pokemon X account @pokemon was temporarily taken over and used to promote a cryptocurrency called $POKEMON, falsely claiming it was the official Pokemon meme coin. The post was deleted after about 30 minutes, and the account confirmed unauthorized access. NVIDIA's official X account also posted a cryptocurrency contract address before deletion.
The global Pokemon X account @pokemon, which has over 8 million followers, posted a message early this morning claiming to celebrate Pokemon's 30th anniversary in a new way and promoting a cryptocurrency called $POKEMON as the official Pokemon meme coin. The post included a contract address for the token, apparently to trick users into buying it.
The post was deleted quickly, and the account acknowledged it had been temporarily compromised for about 30 minutes. It said the account was accessed without authorization and used for cryptocurrency promotion, apologized, and announced an investigation. NVIDIA's official X account also posted a cryptocurrency contract address around the same time, which was also deleted.
Last year, the official X account for Stellar Blade suffered similar damage, according to the report. The pattern suggests that even official accounts are not safe from takeover, and users should be cautious about posts that suddenly promote cryptocurrency.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.