Beware Phishing AI Products: Authorizing X Accounts Leads to Instant Hacks
xiaohu · x · 2026-08-07
Many users are receiving DMs inviting them to test new AI products. Links requiring you to connect your X (Twitter) account are highly likely phishing sites.
Several users have reported being hacked this way, and two-factor authentication (2FA) does not prevent the breach. Users are advised to avoid clicking on such authorization requests.
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