Hackers Take Over Irish Police X Accounts to Promote Fake XRP Airdrop

TL;DR Hackers compromised two official Irish police accounts on X , reaching a combined audience of more than 900,000 followers. The attackers published hundreds of fraudulent posts promoting fake XRP allocations and directing users toward links associated with the Xaman wallet. An Garda Síochána confirmed that the breach was limited to X, with no evidence of unauthorized access to internal police systems or data . An investigation is underway in cooperation with the platform. Ireland’s national police force, An Garda Síochána, warned the public on October 15, 2026, after hackers took control of two official X accounts and used them to promote a fraudulent XRP airdrop . The incident exposed a large audience to misleading cryptocurrency offers and highlighted how account security can affect trust in digital assets .

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