Summary

  • Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s official X account has been hacked, promoting a cryptocurrency scheme.

  • Ex-premier’s office says it is working to recover the account.

The official X account of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been hacked.

“We are working to recover the account,” his office said in a brief statement confirming the hack.

Earlier today, the @chedetofficial account raised eyebrows when it posted a message promoting a cryptocurrency scheme.

The message (above) has since been removed.

The latest message now shown on his X account is a Chinese New Year greeting posted on Jan 28.

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