# Hackers Seize Microsoft’s X Account to Promote Fake $Clippy Crypto Token

Microsoft's official X account fell into the wrong hands, and whoever grabbed it told followers Clippy could come back if a post hit 500,000 likes. Nostalgia was the lure. What the scammers actually wanted to push was a fake cryptocurrency.They named the token $Clippy, after the paperclip-shaped vir

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| Published | 4 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/hackers-seize-microsofts-x-account-to-promote-fake-clippy-crypto-token/