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Fernandes' X Account Hacked with Post Criticising INEOS
Unknown hackers posted cryptocurrency promotions and controversial messages targeting club owners on Fernandes’ X account with 4.5 million followers, Manchester United confirmed the breach.
- Late on Sunday night, Bruno Fernandes' X account was hacked, with a sudden flurry of posts shortly after 11pm overwhelming his feed.
- Shortly after the compromise, Bruno Fernandes' account pushed cryptocurrency posts including `This is why I need to get paid more.`, alongside `Join Macclesfield FC. Excited for the future` and `Let’s get rid of INEOS.`
- Messages tagged Bonnie Blue, the England cricket team, KSI, and Luke Littler, with sexually charged comments about Cristiano Ronaldo and Alisha Lehmann, and included an image of United's 7-0 loss to Liverpool from 2023.
- Manchester United confirmed the hacking and urged no interaction, stating Bruno Fernandes's X account has been hacked and fans should not engage; his account, active since April 2019, had just over 500 posts with the last update in October.
- The episode follows past high-profile X account hacks like Kylian Mbappe's in 2024, coming amid Manchester United's FA Cup exit where Fernandes played the full 90 minutes in defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
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- 36% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
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