Ghana's President John Mahama's X Account Hacked, Turned To Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Scheme Promotion Page Ghana’s President, John Mahama, had his substantiated 𝕏 account hacked for 48 hours, with cybercriminals applying the account to canvass a fraudulent cryptocurrency project, his spokesperson verified on Tuesday
The detachment, which started on Saturday and was exposed on Sunday, saw the compromised account posting endorsements for Solanafrica, a role player cryptocurrency initiative.
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The Round Table gathered that the hackers falsely alleged the project was led by President Mahama, saying it aimed to make payments across Africa free utilizing the Solana blockchain.
The posts adviced Mahama’s followers to invest in the scheme, claiming it would revolutionize financial transactions across the continent. However, the fraudulent content was deleted once the President’s team noticed the fall out.
Despite the deletion of the fraudulent posts, Mahama’s account abide to share crypto-related content, containing hints of a new memecoin launch.
Mahama’s spokesperson, Kwakye Ofosu, substantiated that immediate action was taken to regain control of the account. “The President’s 𝕏 account was compromised, and we have taken action to regain control,” Ofosu informed AFP on Tuesday.
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He assured the public that the account had been precisely restored, imploring followers to disregard any suspicious cryptocurrency-related posts.
This incident underscores the rising similarity over the growing number of crypto-related scams in Africa. As digital assets gain popularity across the continent, scams have become increasingly common due to weak regulatory oversight.
Fraudsters often hijack corroborated social media accounts of prominent figures to canvass shammer investment opportunities. This is not the leading instance of such breaches.
In July 2023, South African contrariety leader Julius Malema’s 𝕏 account was hacked to advocate a fraudulent token project. Similarly, in 2022, Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu’s account was compromised, flooding his timeline with falsified crypto giveaways.
The detachment has intensified alarm amongst cybersecurity experts, who reprove high-profile figures, surpassing politicians and public figures, to enhance their online security enumerates to prevent facsimile incidents.
A cybersecurity expert at Ghana’s Centre for Cyberwatch and Data Protection, Abubakar Issaka, in a chat with Punch prioritized the need for stronger security quantitates. “Prominent personalities, egregiously those in government, require to implement stringent backend security checks,” Issaka warned.
“Two-factor authentication alone is no longer enough. They must furthermore monitor log-in activities, limit third-party app access, and have a dedicated team ensuring 24/7 surveillance of their accounts to detect and neutralize any suspicious activity before it escalates,” he superposed.
The Solana blockchain has gained significant traction in Africa due to its lower transaction fees compared to major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Unfortunately, scammers have increasingly applied its name to defraud investors, further showcasing the vulnerabilities in the crypto space.
In response to the attack, Ofosu assured the public that necessary steps had been taken to prevent further misuse of Mahama’s account, prioritising the importance of safeguarding online spaces from malicious actors.
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Published 3/18/2025