The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has warned its supporters against interacting with information shared by the Twitter handle of its communication director, Philip Etale, after it was hacked by cryptocurrency scammers.
ODM noted that the account was hacked at around 6 pm on Saturday, October 22.
"Our Communication Director Philip Etale’s Twitter account has reportedly been hacked by unknown persons.
"This happened less than thirty minutes ago," the party stated.
Etale's account had amassed close to 500,000 followers before it was hacked.
Notably, the hackers pinned a post encouraging Kenyans to join the cryptocurrency venture.
The first tweet garnered at least 4,000 likes and about 2,000 retweets in one hour. The hackers also the user name from Philip Etale to CZ Binance.
On the post, a link was shared that directs curious users outside the social media platform. However, digital security experts warned against clicking the link as it may have been malicious.
Knowing the effect the changes on the account could have on the supporters, ODM asked them to disregard all information shared.
"We urge Kenyans on Twitter and the general public to treat any information posted on the handle with contempt," ODM warned.
In March 2022, hackers linked to the cryptocurrency market hacked Citizen TV's account on Youtube.
The audacious hackers live-streamed and discussed digital currency before the media house regained control.
Twitter advises hacking victims to request a password reset link that is sent to their email addresses as the first step towards regaining control of a hacked account.
Users can also initiate the two-step verification process to protect their accounts.
