{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fa93a6ac5068ee266844fe48","clusterId":"c_5c558b142148e5b022e60e86","slug":"cover-ceo-yagoo-reports-x-account-hijacking-says-account-restored","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Cover CEO YAGOO Reports X Account Hijacking, Says Account Restored","summary":"Cover Corp. CEO Motoaki Tanigo, known as YAGOO, reported on August 15 that his X account was hijacked. The account was compromised around 2:00 a.m. on August 14, and a post appeared discussing virtual idols with a link to cryptocurrency. Tanigo said he dealt with it and the account has been restored.","whyItMatters":"The incident highlights the security risks faced by prominent VTuber industry figures, as a fake post with a crypto link was made from the CEO's account before being removed.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTanigo\u0026#39;s account was hijacked around 2:00 a.m. on August 14. A post appeared that seemed to be from him, discussing his thoughts on virtual idols with the hashtag #きらめくほしまち for Suisei Hoshimachi\u0026#39;s live performance, but it ended with a link to cryptocurrency. The post has since been deleted.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn response to Tanigo\u0026#39;s report, X users commented, \u0026#34;I wondered what yesterday\u0026#39;s tweet was about, but it turns out it was hijacked! Glad you got it back!\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Glad you\u0026#39;re safe. I also need to be more careful with account management...\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"YAGOO's X account hijacking surfaced a post pushing crypto, a reminder that Cover Corp.'s CEO handle carries enough trust to move money. The restoration is quick; the risk is the window where a follower acts on a compromised post.","twitterPost":"YAGOO's hijacked X account posted a crypto link, showing a CEO handle's trust can be weaponized. The restore is fast; the real risk is the window before followers notice.","threadsPost":"YAGOO's X account hijacking posted a crypto link, turning his verified handle into a weapon. The account is restored, but the incident exposes a risk for Cover Corp.: a CEO's word carries weight, and a compromised post can move followers before the restore happens.","newsletterBlurb":"Cover Corp. CEO Motoaki Tanigo, known as YAGOO, reported that his X account was hijacked on August 14. A post with a cryptocurrency link appeared before being deleted. Tanigo says the account has been restored.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/15/186217.html\",\"title\":\"hololive parent company Cover CEO YAGOO reports X (formerly Twitter) account hijacking: \\\"Sorry for the concern\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4130,"outputTokens":517,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786799864,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T13:15:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T13:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T13:15:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5c558b142148e5b022e60e86","canonicalTitle":"「ホロライブ」のカバーCEO・谷郷氏がX（旧Twitter）乗っ取り被害を報告―「ご心配をおかけしました」","representativeArticleId":"a_37496c03151292129173131c","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"谷郷元昭\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-15T02:45:40.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-15T21:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T21:12:53.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/08/16/27716.html","title":"「ホロライブ」のカバーCEO・谷郷氏がX（旧Twitter）乗っ取り被害を報告―「ご心配をおかけしました」"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/15/186217.html","title":"「ホロライブ」のカバーCEO・谷郷氏がX（旧Twitter）乗っ取り被害を報告―「ご心配をおかけしました」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["谷郷元昭"],"type":"news","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}