{"id":22276,"date":"2025-04-16T03:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T03:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=22276"},"modified":"2025-04-16T03:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T03:46:37","slug":"uk-lawmakers-x-account-hacked-to-boost-scam-house-of-commons-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=22276","title":{"rendered":"UK lawmaker\u2019s X account hacked to boost scam \u2018House of Commons Coin\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The X account of UK Member of Parliament and Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, was hacked to promote a scam crypto token.<\/p>\n

In a series of now-deleted posts on April 15, Powell\u2019s X account shared links to a token called the House of Commons Coin (HOC), describing it as \u201ca community driven digital currency.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Source: <\/em>Daniel Green<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A member of Powell\u2019s staff confirmed<\/a> to the BBC that the account had been hacked and that \u201csteps were taken quickly to secure the account and remove misleading posts.\u201d<\/p>\n

DEX Screener shows<\/a> the HOC token saw limited interest from would-be investors, achieving a peak market cap of just over $24,000 shortly after the posts from Powell\u2019s account.<\/p>\n

The token has seen a total of 736 transactions and a trading volume of just $71,000.<\/p>\n

While Powell hasn\u2019t promoted a cryptocurrency before, it isn\u2019t unheard of for political figures to back real crypto tokens.<\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump both launched and promoted<\/a> memecoins days before they entered the White House, sparking criticism from the president\u2019s political rivals<\/a> and even some supporters.<\/p>\n

Argentine President Javier Melei also promoted<\/a> a token called LIBRA, which quickly crashed in value and has caused a political scandal in Argentina and calls for a probe<\/a> into Melei\u2019s involvement with the token.<\/p>\n

Powell\u2019s account hack follows similar attack on Ghana\u2019s president<\/h2>\n

In March, the X account of Ghana\u2019s President John Mahama saw a similar breach, with attackers taking over his account for 48 hours to promote a scam cryptocurrency called Solanafrica.<\/p>\n

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The Ghanaian president\u2019s X account was hacked in March 2025. Source:<\/em> CrediRates<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong><\/em> UK trade bodies ask government to make crypto a \u2018strategic priority\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The scammers made similar crypto-promoting posts to Mahama\u2019s 2.4 million followers, claiming that the scam project was \u201cmaking payments fast and free across the continent with support from Solana and the Bank of Ghana.\u201d<\/p>\n

After regaining control of the president\u2019s X account, his spokesman Kwakye Ofosu, confirmed<\/a> to AFP that the account “has now been fully restored, and we urge the public to disregard any suspicious cryptocurrency-related posts from the handle.”<\/p>\n

Magazine:<\/strong><\/em> Memecoin degeneracy is funding groundbreaking anti-aging research<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n