The official OpenAI X account, which was used to share updates about OpenAI, was recently hacked. In recent years, numerous high-profile individuals and companies have had their accounts compromised, with crypto advertisements being posted from these stolen accounts. The goal of these ads is to deceive users into joining fraudulent networks by exploiting accounts that appear trustworthy.
Recently, the official @OpenAINewsroom account, which provides updates about OpenAI and has around 54,000 followers, was used to promote the “$OPENAI” token. This post was quickly removed once the account was restored.
The scammers were aiming to empty crypto wallets
The post included the following statement: “We are excited to announce the $OPENAI token, which bridges the gap between AI and blockchain technology. All OpenAI users can request from the initial supply of $OPENAI. Owning $OPENAI will grant you access to all our future beta programs.” It also featured a link to a fraudulent website with a different URL from OpenAI’s official site.
Upon visiting the link, users were greeted with a section to claim $OPENAI cryptocurrency. When they clicked on the claim option, they were prompted to connect their wallet. This method allows scammers to potentially empty users’ wallets.
Neither OpenAI nor the @OpenAINewsroom account has issued a statement regarding the incident. It appears the account was restored shortly after the post was deleted, but no official comments have been made.
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