Saudi Law Conference’s Social Media Account Compromised by Hackers
In a shocking incident, hackers gained unauthorized access to the Saudi Law Conference’s official social media account on X (formerly Twitter). They used this platform to impersonate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, promoting fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes that misled followers.
The malicious posts featured the name and likeness of the crown prince, who also holds the position of Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. These posts advertised an “Official Saudi Arabia Memecoin” alongside another fraudulent currency dubbed “FALCON Memecoin.” Accompanying the deceptive messages were contract addresses aimed at facilitating the identification and potential purchase of these tokens.
The Saudi Law Conference quickly took to LinkedIn to address the situation, confirming that their official X account had been compromised. They issued a statement advising users that any content published during the breach did not reflect their views or official positions in any capacity.
In their official communication, the conference stated, “We confirm that we are urgently working to regain control of the account and disclaim all responsibility for any unauthorized posts made during this period. We also apologize to our followers for any inconvenience this may cause and urge everyone to exercise caution and refrain from engaging with any suspicious content posted through the account until further notice.”
This incident occurs in the context of ongoing controversies involving cryptocurrency promotions, notably a recent situation surrounding Argentine President Javier Milei, who faced backlash over a social media post promoting a memecoin called Libra which was later removed.
Disclaimer: Statements from the Saudi Law Conference regarding this article were translated using artificial intelligence.
