From The Hindu · Siddharth Kumar Singh · · 1m 10s
Hyderabad airport X account hacked for crypto promotion
Hackers posted cryptocurrency rewards programme ads on Rajiv Gandhi International Airport's social media account before access was restored.
In brief
Hackers posted cryptocurrency rewards programme ads on Rajiv Gandhi International Airport's social media account before access was restored. Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport regained control of its hacked X account after hackers posted cryptocurrency promotion posts at one thirty am on October…
Airport's X account compromised
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport's X handle, @RGIAHyd, was hacked in the early hours of Monday, October nineteen, twenty twenty-six.
Hackers promoted cryptocurrency rewards
At around one thirty am, the account published posts promoting StonkFun Season one, an eligibility checker linked to the Stonk App and the Solana cryptocurrency ecosystem.
“StonkFun Season 1”
Airport regained account control
GMR Hyderabad International Airport authorities regained access to the X account and removed the unauthorised posts from the timeline.
No impact on airport operations
The airport stated the X account is not integrated with airport systems, so there was no impact on airport operations, passenger services, or operational systems.
“The X account is not integrated with airport systems. Therefore, there is no impact on airport operations, passenger services, or operational systems”
Incident reported to authorities
The airport reported the incident to cybercrime authorities and X, and said a detailed investigation is underway.
What it means
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport regained control of its hacked X account after hackers posted cryptocurrency promotion posts at one thirty am on October nineteenth, twenty twenty-six.
