Brian Chesky Reports X Account Hack Like Robinhood CEO
Airbnb CEO confirms his Twitter account was compromised following similar incident at Robinhood.
Robinhood reported that CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was hacked and used to promote a fake meme coin. The unauthorized post was later removed, and the company is working with X to restore access. In response, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky stated that the same incident happened to him. Alexis Ohanian commented that many users initially believed the posts were genuine rather than hacks. The events highlight vulnerabilities in high-profile X accounts used for official communications.
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Brian Chesky Reports X Account Hack Like Robinhood CEO
Airbnb CEO confirms his Twitter account was compromised following similar incident at Robinhood.
Robinhood reported that CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was hacked and used to promote a fake meme coin. The unauthorized post was later removed, and the company is working with X to restore access. In response, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky stated that the same incident happened to him. Alexis Ohanian commented that many users initially believed the posts were genuine rather than hacks. The events highlight vulnerabilities in high-profile X accounts used for official communications.
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This also happened to me, and yes, it was real.
🚨Heads up: Our CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was compromised and posted a fake promotion for a meme coin. We’re working with X to restore access and the post has been removed.
🚨Heads up: Our CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was compromised and posted a fake promotion for a meme coin. We’re working with X to restore access and the post has been removed.
@bchesky Still can't believe all the people on here who thought it was anything other than a hack smh