The official Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been compromised and used to mislead the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin (BTC). and pretend to distribute 500 BTC to Indians
On Friday, Modi said at a virtual summit hosted by US President Joe Biden that technologies such as cryptocurrencies It should be used to enhance democratic power and not undermine it.
“By working together Democracy can meet the needs of our citizens. and celebrate the democratic spirit of humanity.”
However, the hacker did not know the origin. can take control of the Prime Minister’s account It has 73.4 million followers and falsely declares Bitcoin as legitimate money.
The hack happened at midnight in India and Twitter user Priya was one of many crypto enthusiasts who noticed the tweet. which says:
“India will legally use Bitcoin as money. And the government has officially bought 500 BTC and will distribute it to all residents of the country. The future has arrived today!”
Shortly after the hack The tweet was deleted and the hack was confirmed by the Prime Minister’s official account.
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