Overview
- Unauthorized activity began shortly after 11pm GMT on Sunday and rapidly filled the feed seen by about 4.5 million followers.
- Early crypto-style messages escalated to taunts and explicit remarks, tagging KSI, adult creator Bonnie Blue and the England cricket team.
- One widely viewed post read "let's get rid of INEOS," referencing the group led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe that holds a significant stake in the club.
- The account also referenced Macclesfield FC and resurfaced an image of United’s 7-0 loss to Liverpool before many posts were deleted.
- Fernandes is not a frequent X user, with his last legitimate post reported in October, and the hack followed the FA Cup defeat to Brighton.