Hackers hijacked Microsoft's X account for a scam featuring everyone's least-favorite tech mascot Clippy

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By Sead FadilpašićOct 5, 2026, 1:05 pm124 ptsTrending
Microsoft’s X account was hijacked to promote the suspicious $CLIPPY cryptocurrency token Attackers amplified the scam with fake Microsoft-branded statements and apology posts Microsoft confirmed unauthorized access, removed the posts, and secured the account Cybercriminals managed to briefly take over…

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