You Won’t Believe What Happened to a UK Lawmaker’s Account—It Was Hacked to Promote a Scam Crypto!

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In a stunning turn of events, the digital fortress of UK MP and House of Commons Leader Lucy Powell was breached by cyber scoundrels eager to pedal a dubious cryptocurrency. Yes, you read that right: hackers didn’t aim for sensitive documents, but rather for your wallet. 🙄

On April 15, a series of now-deleted posts on Powell’s X account shamelessly promoted something called the “House of Commons Coin” (HOC). The posts described it as “a community driven digital currency” — as if anyone would trust a coin named after the very institution where dubious dealings often get made. 🙄

Apparently, it wasn’t Powell herself who had a sudden epiphany about cryptocurrency. Her staff confirmed to the BBC that the account had been hijacked, with “steps quickly taken to secure the account and remove misleading posts.” A little too late, perhaps?

According to DEX Screener, the HOC token caught the eye of a handful of potential investors, briefly soaring to a market cap of $24,000 after the scandalous posts. But, let’s not kid ourselves; it’s not the next Bitcoin — with only 736 transactions and a meager trading volume of $71,000, it seems more like a high-risk Ponzi scheme in the making. 💸

It’s not the first time a political figure has been caught up in crypto madness. Former US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump famously launched and promoted their own memecoins just days before moving into the White House. Because nothing says “trustworthy” like crypto endorsements from politicians, right? 🙄

And don’t get me started on Argentine President Javier Melei, who put his weight behind a token called LIBRA. It crashed faster than a toddler’s tantrum in a toy store, sparking a scandal and calls for an investigation into Melei’s involvement. You’ve got to hand it to these politicians — they sure know how to make a mess. 😅

Powell’s account hack follows in the footsteps of Ghana’s president

In March, Ghana’s President John Mahama experienced the same headache, as his account was hijacked for a whole 48 hours to promote a scam cryptocurrency called Solanafrica. The audacity! 🌍💰

The scammers, not to be outdone by their British counterparts, blasted Mahama’s 2.4 million followers with posts claiming the project was “making payments fast and free across the continent with support from Solana and the Bank of Ghana.” Well, isn’t that just sweet of them? 😆

Mahama’s team quickly regained control of the account, and his spokesman, Kwakye Ofosu, urged the public to ignore any cryptocurrency-related posts from the account. If only the public could ignore scammers as easily as they can ignore their politicians. 🤷‍♂️

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2025-04-16 06:33