{"id":2199895,"date":"2026-10-15T09:50:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T06:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2199895"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T06:50:51","slug":"irish-police-x-accounts-breached-by-crypto-hackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2199895","title":{"rendered":"Irish police X accounts breached by crypto-hackers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na have been contacted for comment<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A number of social media accounts used by An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na (Irish police) appear to have been hacked and used to promote cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The @GardaTraffic and @GardaInfo X accounts removed Garda branding and began publishing posts promoting a cryptocurrency on Wednesday night, according to Irish broadcaster RT\u00c9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Some posts on the accounts were flagged with warnings indicating they are linked to another suspended profile, while the location of the accounts was changed to Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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BBC News NI has contacted An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On Wednesday morning the @GardaTraffic account, which has 600,000 followers, still claims it is the Garda account for traffic and road safety updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The @GardaInfo account, which has almost 300,000 followers, is not showing any biographical information but older An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na posts are still visible on the account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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