By Jon Martindale
Publication Date: 2026-10-03 04:07:00
Microsoft’s X account was hacked yesterday to promote Clippy-themed cryptocurrency.
As The Verge reports, the @Microsoft account, which has 13 million followers, reposted a tweet from a Clippy crypto account, changed its profile image to feature Clippy, and then posted a message saying it would bring Clippy back if it got 500,000 likes.
The account later posted an odd tweet apologizing for the Clippy-related messages. “To be clear, Microsoft does not support, endorse, sponsor, or authorize any cryptocurrency or crypto-related token,” it said. “We are taking this matter seriously and will pursue appropriate legal action to have the unauthorized token and related materials removed.”
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The tweets were later deleted, while Clippy has been removed from the profile image. Microsoft says the “apology” tweet did not come from the company.
“We have confirmed unauthorized…