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Pokemon's Official X Account Hijacked to Push Fake $POKEMON Token
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News EditorThe official Pokemon X account was compromised on Aug. 27, with hackers holding control for 30 minutes to promote a fraudulent $POKEMON token. The attackers leveraged the franchise's 30th anniversary to post bogus tweets and spoofed links, and the incident came during the Pokemon World Championships to boost credibility. The Pokemon Company regained control, deleted unauthorized posts, and distanced itself from any crypto project. No financial loss figures have been disclosed so far.
The official Pokemon X account was hacked on Aug. 27, according to Techub News, citing cryptobriefing.com. Attackers held control of the account for 30 minutes to promote a fake $POKEMON token, posting fraudulent tweets tied to the franchise's 30th anniversary and circulating spoofed links. No financial loss data has been disclosed so far.
The Pokemon Company moved quickly to regain control, removed unauthorized content, and released a statement clarifying it has no connection to any cryptocurrency project. The breach happened during the Pokemon World Championships, a period of high visibility that gave the scam added credibility. The project team also warned users not to trust contract addresses that appear suddenly.
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