A wave of cyber attacks and unauthorized access attempts has targeted users on the X platform shortly after the rollout of its new financial feature, X Money. Numerous members reported receiving unsolicited password reset notifications, sparking immediate concern across the network.
Platform engineers acknowledged the issue, noting that bad actors are likely drawn to the newly introduced digital economy and payment services. However, official investigations have found no conclusive evidence of actual account breaches or successful compromises so far.
Security and legal teams are actively investigating the mass automated requests to identify the perpetrators. In the meantime, users are strongly advised to secure their profiles by enabling two-factor authentication.
- Mass password reset attempts reported following X Money rollout
- Company confirms no evidence of confirmed account breaches yet
- Security and legal teams actively investigating the malicious activity
- Users advised to enable two-factor authentication for protection
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