Official Google Account Hacked in Latest Twitter Crypto Scam

An official, verified Twitter account owned by Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has become the latest to be hacked to host a crypto “giveaway” scam.

Twitter user @B_u_r_t_o_n spotted the promoted tweet on the account of Google’s productivity and collaboration tools line, G Suite, on Tuesday, and managed to post a screenshot before it was deleted by the tech giant.

The tweet had attempted to scam Twitter users via a fake giveaway offer, prompting them to “sеnd frоm 0.1 to 2 BTC tо the address bеlow and gеt frоm 1 to 20 ВTC back!”

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