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#9 Graham Cluley general October 16, 2026 at 18:00 UTC

Irish police force has its Twitter hacked in cryptocurrency scam

By Graham Cluley

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Two official Twitter/X accounts belonging to Ireland's Garda Síochána (national police force) were hijacked and used to promote a cryptocurrency scam. The incident highlights the persistent risk of social media account compromise for high-profile public institutions lacking strong MFA enforcement on third-party platforms. Organizations should audit privileged social media account security, particularly for accounts with large public followings.

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