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Argentine Federal Police X Account Hijacked to Promote Crypto Scam

The force says cybersecurity protocols restored the account within hours.

Overview

  • Three English-language posts appeared starting around 10:44 a.m., promoting $MIRA and $XPL with airdrop and reward claims.
  • Links in the messages routed to look‑alike domains, including pIasma.com.de and miranetwork.com.de, that mimicked legitimate crypto sites.
  • The Policía Federal Argentina described the incident as an international cyberattack and reported activating established cybersecurity protocols.
  • Control of the account was recovered around 12:30 p.m., the unauthorized posts were removed, and a judicial case was opened to pursue the culprits.
  • Users quickly alerted Security Minister Patricia Bullrich and referenced a similar compromise reported in 2017.