Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Confirms X Account Breach After Crypto Thread Draws Followers
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky confirmed that hackers briefly compromised his X account and used the profile to publish a crypto-related thread.
The post was deleted shortly after publication but had already attracted a new cohort of cryptocurrency followers. Chesky addressed the unauthorized access with a public message that thanked the intrusion and cautioned the new accounts.
From the sources (2 posts)
@tbpnBREAKING: @bchesky’s 𝕏 account was hacked, posting a since-deleted AI slop thread, per Fortune
@bcheskyTo the person who hacked my account earlier this week: thanks for all the new crypto followers. To my new crypto followers: I’m going to be a very disappointing follow.