2024 MicroStrategy corporate X account compromise; fake ETH airdrop drained ~$440k web3 wallets
Data compromised
End-user wallet funds for victims who signed malicious transactions; corporate databases not asserted as leaked in mainstream summaries
Technical writeup
On 25 Feb 2024, attackers hijacked MicroStrategy’s official X account to push a fraudulent token/airdrop, draining on the order of $440k from linking victims per blockchain-analyst and trade-press tallies—classic account takeover impacting brand trust more than internal ERP databases.
Root cause
Social platform account takeover enabling malicious link distribution