Musk’s X hit by wave of unsolicited password reset emails
Users reported up to 10 reset emails in a few hours, and X has no confirmed evidence of a breach or widespread account takeovers.
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X Responds After Attackers Target Accounts, Users Report Flood of Password Reset Emails
X users received up to 10 unsolicited password reset emails in hours on September 1, 2026, raising takeover concerns tied to the new X Money feature. The company found no evidence of a breach but is investigating the username-triggered attempts. The post X Responds After Attackers Target Accounts, Users Report Flood of Password Reset Emails appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
An avalanche of legitimate emails to reset passwords, unknown access alerts, and temporary locks triggered alarms among X users. The company claims it is not aware of a recent leak, but researchers have documented old databases, phishing campaigns, and bots that prove credentials against the platform.
A large number of X users are currently receiving notifications and emails related to the reset of their passwords without starting the process. In some cases, those affected claim to have received dozens of messages in a matter of minutes, a situation that has generated concern among those who habitually use the platform. At the moment, these warnings do not allow to claim that X has suffered a security breach. It is also unclear whether behind…
Thousands of users of the X platform (formerly Twitter) reported having received, on Tuesday (1st), a rash of unsolicited emails for password redefining. The phenomenon reached prominent profiles in the cryptocurrency sector, including the profile of Gazeta Brasil and several other users, who received up to ten messages in a few hours. Despite the volume [...]
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