{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7e3450376f57ed631dd5676e","clusterId":"c_51df31c9161ef35951dd4941","slug":"pokemon-and-nvidia-x-accounts-hijacked-for-crypto-scam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Pokemon and NVIDIA X Accounts Hijacked for Crypto Scam","summary":"The official Pokemon X account @pokemon was temporarily taken over and used to promote a cryptocurrency called $POKEMON, falsely claiming it was the official Pokemon meme coin. The post was deleted after about 30 minutes, and the account confirmed unauthorized access. NVIDIA's official X account also posted a cryptocurrency contract address before deletion.","whyItMatters":"The incident shows that even major official accounts like Pokemon and NVIDIA are vulnerable to takeover and misuse for cryptocurrency promotion, warranting caution about sudden crypto posts from verified sources.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe global Pokemon X account @pokemon, which has over 8 million followers, posted a message early this morning claiming to celebrate Pokemon\u0026#39;s 30th anniversary in a new way and promoting a cryptocurrency called $POKEMON as the official Pokemon meme coin. The post included a contract address for the token, apparently to trick users into buying it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe post was deleted quickly, and the account acknowledged it had been temporarily compromised for about 30 minutes. It said the account was accessed without authorization and used for cryptocurrency promotion, apologized, and announced an investigation. NVIDIA\u0026#39;s official X account also posted a cryptocurrency contract address around the same time, which was also deleted.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast year, the official X account for Stellar Blade suffered similar damage, according to the report. The pattern suggests that even official accounts are not safe from takeover, and users should be cautious about posts that suddenly promote cryptocurrency.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pokemon's official X account was hijacked for a crypto scam, posting a fake $POKEMON meme coin. NVIDIA's account also posted a contract address. Both were deleted, and Pokemon confirmed unauthorized access.","twitterPost":"Pokemon's official X account was briefly hijacked to promote a fake $POKEMON crypto. NVIDIA's account also posted a contract address. Both posts deleted; Pokemon confirms unauthorized access.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The official Pokemon X account was taken over for about 30 minutes and used to promote a cryptocurrency called $POKEMON, falsely claiming it was the official meme coin. NVIDIA's official account also posted a crypto contract address. Both posts were deleted, and Pokemon confirmed unauthorized access and an ongoing investigation.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260828-463766/\",\"title\":\"Pokemon, NVIDIA, and others suffer temporary takeover of official X accounts. Misused for 'cryptocurrency promotion' but quickly restored.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4245,"outputTokens":579,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787971095,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T02:33:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T02:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T02:33:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_51df31c9161ef35951dd4941","canonicalTitle":"ポケモンやNVIDIAなど、公式Xアカウントの一時乗っ取り被害相次ぐ。「暗号通貨宣伝」に悪用されるも、すぐさま復旧","representativeArticleId":"a_283113082ab454bfdaa548a4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-28T01:04:22.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-28T01:04:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T02:36:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260828-463766/","title":"ポケモンやNVIDIAなど、公式Xアカウントの一時乗っ取り被害相次ぐ。「暗号通貨宣伝」に悪用されるも、すぐさま復旧"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}