# 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.
- Title: Hyderabad airport X account hacked for crypto promotion
- Summary: Hackers posted cryptocurrency rewards programme ads on Rajiv Gandhi International Airport's social media account before access was restored. Hyderabad's…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabads-rgia-x-account-was-hacking/article71602090.ece
- Author: Siddharth Kumar Singh
- Published: 2026-10-19T05:09:08+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rajiv gandhi international airport, hyderabad, x account hack, cryptocurrency, stonk app, solana, cybersecurity, news, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.