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Irish police social media accounts compromised by crypto hackers
Overview
Several social media accounts belonging to An Garda Síochána, the Irish police force, were hacked on Wednesday night and used to promote cryptocurrency. The accounts, including @GardaTraffic and @GardaInfo, had their branding removed and locations changed to Amsterdam before displaying warning labels.
Key points
- An Garda Síochána X accounts, including @GardaTraffic and @GardaInfo, were breached and used to promote cryptocurrency.
- The compromised accounts had their Garda branding removed and locations changed to Amsterdam.
- Some posts on the affected accounts were flagged with warnings linking them to a suspended profile.
- The @GardaTraffic account has approximately 600,000 followers, while @GardaInfo has nearly 300,000 followers.
- BBC News NI and Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported on the cyber-incident, and An Garda Síochána has been contacted for comment.