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Ghana president's X account hacked, promotes crypto scam

Ghana's President John Mahama's verified X account was hacked for 48 hours, with cybercriminals using it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency project, his spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. [Courtesy]

Ghana's President John Mahama's verified X account was hacked for 48 hours, with cybercriminals using it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency project, his spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.

The breach, which began on Saturday, was first noticed on Sunday when the compromised account started posting endorsements for Solanafrica, falsely claiming to be "led by Ghana's President John Mahama to make payments across Africa free using the Solana blockchain."

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