Vivek Ramaswamy’s X account hacked to promote fake crypto partnership

Vivek Ramaswamy’s account on X was hacked to announce a fake partnership between the US Department of Productivity and USUAL.

The post claimed a partnership between the US Department of Government Efficiency and stablecoin issuer USUAL, and stated that the collaboration would address the federal deficit using digital currencies. The tweet was quickly deleted after the breach was detected.

The fabricated announcement suggested that the government would adopt stablecoins like USUAL to streamline operations and promote fiscal responsibility.

Screenshot of Ramaswamy’s now deleted post.

While the DOGE-USUAL partnership is all wrong, the Ministry of Government Efficiency continues to focus on streamlining government processes and reducing inefficiencies. The Department continues to prioritize the upgrade of legacy IT systems, which consume 80% of the federal IT budget.

Other notable X hacks

Canadian rapper Drake’s X account was hacked on December 15 to promote his fake meme coin called Anita. The token’s trading volume soared to $4.9 million as followers mistakenly believed it was linked to Drake’s upcoming Anita Max Wynn tour.

On September 19, scammers took over Decentraland’s X account to promote a fake MANA airdrop, a phishing scheme targeting its 607,000 followers. They disabled comments on their posts, claiming it was to prevent the spread of “malicious links”.