Ghana’s President, John Mahama, had his verified X account hacked for 48 hours, during which cybercriminals promoted a fraudulent cryptocurrency project called Solanafrica.
According to Mahama’s spokesperson, Kwakye Ofosu, the hackers falsely claimed that Mahama was behind the project, which aimed to make payments across Africa free using the Solana blockchain. They urged Mahama’s followers to invest in the scheme, presenting it as a revolutionary initiative for financial transactions on the continent.
The breach was noticed by Mahama’s team on Sunday, and they quickly deleted the fraudulent posts. However, the account continued to share cryptocurrency-related content, including hints about the launch of a new memecoin.
Ofosu confirmed the situation, stating, “The President’s X account was compromised, and we have taken action to regain control. The account has now been fully restored, and we urge the public to disregard any suspicious cryptocurrency-related posts from the handle.”
Mahama later posted on his restored account, thanking the support team and his followers for their assistance: “My team has restored my account, working with the X support team. Thank you for your enquiries and offers to assist.”