OpenAI's X account was hacked to promote a crypto scam

OpenAI’s X account pushed a fake token as crypto scams soar in the US

Posting through it… Scammers took over one of OpenAI’s X accounts this week and used it to hype a fake “$OPENAI” token. The gold-checkmarked account shared links to an OpenAI look-alike site seemingly designed...

OpenAI's X account was hacked to promote a crypto scam

OpenAI opened a newsroom Twitter account earlier this month and it's already been hacked. The new handle was taken over by a crypto scammer promoting a fake OpenAI token that was in reality a scam to steal Bitcoins. That follows similar hacks of three key OpenAI employee X accounts over the last 15 months, including the one belonging to CTO Mira Murati. The fraudster enticed potential victims by saying the OpenAI token is somehow "driven by arti…

An official OpenAI X account just got hacked by crypto scammers

One of OpenAI's official accounts just got hacked.OpenAI Newsroom, "The official newsroom for OpenAI", shared the following scam post on X on Monday. SEE ALSO: Sam Altman steps down as head of OpenAI's safety group “We’re very happy to announce $OPEANAI [sic]: the gap between Al and blockchain technology,” it read. “All OpenAI users are eligible to claim a piece of $OPENAI’s initial supply. Holding $OPENAI will grant access to all of our future…

Open AI's X Account Compromised, Crypto Posts Sent By Unauthorized User

OpenAI said one of its accounts on X was compromised on Monday when an unauthorized individual sent out posts soliciting users to click through to a crypto token falsely claiming to be related to the artificial intelligence startup. The company said it was aware of the issue, and was looking into it. The posts, which came from the account @OpenAINewsroom, appeared around 7 pm. New York Times and were still visible for some users about an hour la…

Crypto Scammers Hack OpenAI’s Press Account on X

OpenAI’s official press account on X has reportedly been compromised by cryptocurrency scammers, continuing a troubling trend that has targeted the company’s leadership in recent months. Phishing for Tokens On Monday afternoon, the newly created OpenAI Newsroom account, intended to highlight product and policy announcements, shared a post about a purported new OpenAI-branded blockchain token, “$OPENAI.” The post stated: “We’re very happy to anno…

OpenAI Twitter Accounts Link to Crypto Scam After Another Hack – Digital Currency Research

The tweet linked to a malicious phishing website, designed to look like OpenAI’s official homepage.