UK House Leader Account Hacked

British Leader’s X Account Hacked to Promote Fake Crypto Coin

• Hackers compromised Lucy Powell’s verified X account to promote a fake crypto token called “House of Commons Coin (HCC).”
• The account, followed by nearly 70,000 users, posted false claims about the HCC token being community-driven.
• The posts used the official House of Commons logo and were quickly removed after the breach was confirmed.
• This incident is part of a trend where cybercriminals target public figures to legitimize scam tokens.
• Similar hacks have occurred with accounts of Argentine lawmaker José Luis Espert and former Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo.

Lucy Powell’s X account was hacked to advertise a fraudulent cryptocurrency, highlighting a pattern of cyberattacks on public figures to exploit their influence for promoting scam tokens.