Hack into the official X account of L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail

Early on Thursday morning, hackers gained access to the X account of the L&T group and made it available for purchase.

This is allegedly a part of a hacking spree on X accounts, which has allegedly sparked a pump-and-dump plan for the $HACKED Solana token, driving up the price of the coin.

Reports stated that the stolen accounts included People Magazine (7.8 million followers), EUinmyRegion (an account run by the European Commission) with around 100,000 followers, and L&T's @ltmhyd account, which has over 37,000 followers.

The same message appears in each of the compromised accounts: "THIS IS compromised ACCOUNT! Introducing $HACKED ON SOLANA: We reveal the token address for every account we compromise in order to pool our resources and earn together.

According to bleepingcomputer.com, the cyberattack is endorsing a cryptocurrency coin on the Solana blockchain called $HACKED.

The report stated, "It's not clear how the hackers compromised these X accounts, but it may have been through third-party apps linked to the accounts or a compromised API key."

L&T, however, seemed to have gathered its thoughts and regained control over its account. "There has been hacking into our official Twitter/X account, @ltmhyd. Till such notice, kindly refrain from clicking any links or responding to any posts.

⚠️ Important Notice:
Our official Twitter/X account (@ltmhyd) has been hacked.
Please avoid clicking any links or engaging with posts until further notice. We're working on it and will update you soon. Stay safe! #landtmetro #metroride #mycitymymetromypride #hyderabadmetro… pic.twitter.com/NiNyNNlN1M
— L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail (@ltmhyd) September 19, 2024