Mahama Twitter Account Rocked By Reports Of Hack And Crypto Scam
- There are concerns that President John Mahama’s Official Twitter account has been compromised by a hack
- Mahama's Twitter account showed posts promoting a Solana Africa cryptocurrency investment scheme
- The government is yet to provide clarity on the status of the president's Twitter account despite these concerns
There are concerns that President John Mahama’s official Twitter account was hacked after it promoted a blockchain firm.
The government is yet to comment on the possible hack. YEN.com.gh reached out to the presidency for clarity on the matter.
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Mahama's account posted multiple tweets endorsing Solana, a blockchain network, urging followers to invest.
Some social media users accused the presidency of willfully partaking in a scam and doubted the account was hacked.
Critics also recalled the president's promotion of a TV station run by his deputy chief of staff.
The presidency and John Mahama’s social media accounts have been promoting and broadcasting feeds from Woezor TV.
The criticism of the Woezor TV situation has centred around concerns about conflict of interest and the sidelining of the Ghana Broadcast Corporation.
The Solana endorsements were considered as legitimate by some credible organisations like Binance.
Techlabari noted that crypto-related hacks on high-profile accounts are common. Scammers have been known to use them to push investment scams.
Solana has been gaining traction in the region due to its lower transaction fees compared to Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Data from trading platforms show that Solana Africa peaked at a market cap of around $2.4 million before crashing to approximately $7,000 after liquidity was drained.
State actors in Ghana have suffered hacks in the past like the electoral commission in 2016.
Three men arrested for hacking the DVLA
Three persons were arrested and brought before the Dansoman Circuit Court in July 2024 for unlawfully accessing the Drivers, Vehicle, and Licensing Authority's (DVLA) online portal for its electronic records.
The two main suspects were Delali Yevu, a 42-year-old software developer, and Sabastian Donne, a 32-year-old heavy-duty machine operator.
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They were charging some drivers GH¢200 each to authenticate their driver’s licenses when the approved fee for authentications is GH¢471.
According to reports from the court, they accessed the authority's online records on June 27, 2024, June 28, 2024, and July 2, 2024.
The three have pleaded not guilty to their respective charges and were denied bail. They were arrested when the authority identified their activities at the offices of Moove Ghana Limited at Kanda in Accra.
Ga North Assembly website suffers suspected hack
YEN.com.gh reported that in 2023, parts of the Ga North Municipal Assembly website had possibly been hacked.
The Development Planning Unit section of the website showed sexual work services in Dubai being advertised.
Another section, under the Statistics Department, also had computer repairs being advertised for Mac devices.
The affected sections of the affected municipal assembly website were notably tagged as 'insecure' by browsers.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
