Elon Musk Fires Back as ZachXBT Exposes Critical XChat Security Flaws
Elon Musk''s XChat platform faces scrutiny after blockchain sleuth ZachXBT drops a bombshell report on gaping security vulnerabilities. The revelations spark a fiery exchange—because nothing says ''secure messaging'' like a public Twitter spat.
Security holes you could drive a Tesla through. ZachXBT''s findings read like a hacker''s wishlist: exposed user data, weak encryption, and backdoors so obvious they might as well have neon signs. Meanwhile, XChat''s premium subscription still costs more than a Bitcoin transaction during bull market mania.
Musk''s counterpunch misses the mark. The tech billionaire''s response? A meme-heavy tweetstorm dismissing concerns while platform users report suspicious logins. Classic ''move fast and break things'' ethos—until someone breaks into your DMs.
Investors shrug as FUD spreads. XChat''s parent company stock barely budges, proving once again that security is everyone''s priority until it''s time to pay for it.
XChat aims to turn X into an ‘everything app’
XChat has been rolled only to a selected group of premium users from May 30 onward. The group chat will include encrypted messages, timed vanishing messages, file sharing and audio and video calls without a phone number registration.
All premium subscribers gained access to XChat in June, but there is no specific timeline for spreading the feature to all users.
The chat aims for greater privacy, but the privacy may become a convenient feature for online scammers. Phishing has accelerated in 2025, with over $47M lost in May, based on Certik data. In April, phishing took up to $337M.
X is also a venue for account thefts, a common FORM of attack in the past two years. Compromised accounts often posted meme tokens or malicious smart contracts.
X has extended its integration with crypto projects, recently naming Polymarket as its official partner in predictive pairs on current events. So far, X has not integrated any specific cryptocurrency, though there are third-party solutions for sending crypto through social media.
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