🚨 Crypto Scammers Hijack Stellar Blade’s X Account—Pump Fake Token in Brazen Heist

Another day, another crypto hack—except this time, the thieves didn’t bother with smart contract exploits. They just took over a gaming giant’s social media.

Twitter (X) as a attack vector

Stellar Blade’s verified X account got hijacked overnight, pushing a fraudulent ‘airdrop’ token to 280K followers. Classic move: promise free money, drain wallets instead. The token’s contract address—now flagged—shows $1.2M in rapid outflows before detection.

Security theater strikes again

Two-factor authentication? Apparently optional for blue-check accounts. The scam lasted 47 minutes—enough time for retail traders to FOMO in and get rekt. Meanwhile, the actual Stellar Blade team spent hours proving they weren’t ‘exit scamming.’

Crypto’s PR problem: now with extra irony

Gaming studios flirt with blockchain integration… only to become crypto’s latest cautionary tale. Bonus jab: At least this ‘game-fi’ disaster didn’t require a $60 upfront purchase.

Fake Token Hits Feeds

Based on reports from the creative director, gamers were quick to spot the fake. The account used familiar game art and characters from Stellar Blade to sell a “game‑themed” digital asset that never existed before this hack.

In June, the team had already stirred controversy by sharing NSFW illustrations—so seeing adult‑style fan art wasn’t a red flag on its own. But shooting out those airdrop claims without prior warning gave away what was really happening.

Hello, this is Hyung-Tae Kim, Director of Stellar Blade.

The official Stellar Blade account has been compromised, and unauthorized posts containing cryptocurrency airdrops and suspicious signup promotions are currently being uploaded.

We kindly ask everyone to refrain from… pic.twitter.com/Fzd3fhxwa1

— Kim Hyung Tae, 김형태, キム・ヒョンテ (@jamm3rd) July 19, 2025

Why Comments Went Dark

Scammers often shut comments so no one can call out the fraud. That’s exactly what happened here. The hackers explained away the MOVE by saying it was “to protect users from phishing and scam bots.”

In reality, it kept players from typing warnings like “Don’t click that link!” or “This is a hack!” Anybody scrolling fast WOULD only see slick posts about free tokens and in‑game exosuits.

Based on early feedback, the Stellar Blade creative director, Hyung‑Tae Kim, rushed in to tell everyone to steer clear. He made it clear those posts were unauthorized and urged fans not to engage.

Behind the scenes, the dev team is racing to recover the X handle. Whether they’ll get it back remains to be seen.

Reports say the hackers posted claims about how many tokens had already been “claimed,” though no real numbers were ever verified.

Featured image from ComicBook.com, chart from TradingView