Overview

• X reported that suspended accounts tied to crypto scams and platform manipulation paid intermediaries to bribe employees for reinstatement.
• The company said legal proceedings are underway and that it is cooperating with law enforcement.
• Per X, the same actors exploit Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Minecraft, and Roblox to run scams and manipulation campaigns.
• X linked the scheme to the group known as The Com, echoing an FBI July warning about the network’s growing sophistication.
• Public disclosures so far do not name specific participants or quantify the scope of the scheme as investigations continue.