MicroStrategy’s X account appears hacked with phishing messages, at least $440,000 stolen: ZachXBT

Companies • February 25, 2024, 8:46PM EST

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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 be 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.

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Timmy Shen is an Asia editor for The Block. Previously, he wrote about crypto and Web3 for Forkast.News from Taiwan after spending more than three years in Beijing covering finance and current affairs at Caixin Global and Chinese tech at TechNode. His China-related reporting has also appeared in The Guardian. When he's not chasing headlines, you'll find him savoring hot pot and shabu shabu in a Taipei local haunt. Timmy holds an MS degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Send tips to [email protected] or get in touch on X/Telegram @timmyhmshen.