Ghana President, John Mahama’s verified X account was recently hacked for 48 hours, during which cybercriminals promoted a fraudulent cryptocurrency project called Solanafrica.
According to his spokesperson, Kwakye Ofosu, the hackers falsely claimed that the project was led by Mahama to make payments across Africa free using the Solana blockchain.
The hackers urged Mahama’s followers to invest in the scheme, claiming it was an initiative to revolutionize financial transactions on the continent.
Mahama’s team noticed the breach on Sunday and deleted the fraudulent posts.
However, the account continued sharing crypto-related content, including hints about the launch of a new memecoin.
He also warned the public to disregard any suspicious cryptocurrency-related posts from the handle.
“The President’s X account was compromised, and we have taken action to regain control.
The account has now been fully restored, and we urge the public to disregard any suspicious cryptocurrency-related posts from the handle”, Ofosu told AFP on Tuesday.
Mahama posted on the X account on Tuesday, “My team has restored my account, working with the X support team. Thank you for your enquiries and offers to assist”.