Watcher Guru, a popular crypto news and updates media platform, recently confirmed that its official X account has been compromised by a hacker. The breach resulted in unauthorized posts being spread across all of the platform’s channels, affecting nearly 3 million social media followers.
In a statement released on March 21, Watcher Guru warned its followers about the hack and assured them that the team is actively investigating the incident. The platform also mentioned that they have 2FA enabled and have taken extreme measures to prevent such hacks in the future.
The hacker, who gained control of the account, posted a fake announcement claiming that payment firm SWIFT was close to securing an agreement with Ripple to use XRP for cross-border payments. Watcher Guru clarified that this post was not made by their team but by the hacker.
Due to an automated bot that reposts information from the X account to other social media channels, the fake post was also shared on Watcher Guru’s Telegram, Facebook, and Discord platforms. However, all unauthorized posts have been removed, and the account has been secured.
The team at Watcher Guru suspects that the hack may be related to a fake X link that was sent to their Telegram account on March 5. The link, which had a “token” query string that is not typically found in X links, was believed to be a social engineering technique used to gain access to the official account.
Despite deploying two-factor authentication, Watcher Guru, along with another crypto-focused news outlet, DB News, fell victim to the hacker. The exact source or method behind the hack has not been determined yet, but the team has promised to take measures to prevent future breaches.
In recent years, many X accounts have been targeted by hackers, often to promote memecoins shortly after the hack. This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of cybersecurity measures in the crypto industry. Watcher Guru has pledged to keep its followers updated on any developments regarding the hack and to enhance its security protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.