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title: "NEAR Protocol’s X account hacked, here’s what we know so far"
url: https://diffcoin.com/near-protocols-x-account-hacked-heres-what-we-know-so-far/
description: "NEAR Protocol's X account is showing signs of a hack while community says otherwise"
published: 2024-05-09
updated: 2024-05-09
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# NEAR Protocol’s X account hacked, here’s what we know so far

NEAR Protocol’s X account with over 1.9 million followers has been posting encrypted messages over the past few hours, sending a dark vibe through the community.

The first encrypted message on NEAR Protocol’s X page was posted at 18:18 UTC on May 8. The message which looks similar to Morse code says “Darkness is coming” when decoded.

![NEAR Protocol’s X account hacked, here’s what we know so far - 1](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-112339.png)

Source: MorseCode.World

Despite the dark vibe of the message, the marketing and events lead at NEAR Foundation, Yadira Blocker, replied to the encrypted audio with “Something is cooking.”

> Something is cooking 🧑‍🍳
> 
> — Yadira (@YadiraBlocker) [May 8, 2024](https://twitter.com/YadiraBlocker/status/1788299178592051207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

In another X post, Blocker said that “alpha is coming.”

Moreover, NEAR Protocol’s X account shared a few posts in Zalgo text — a glitch-styled text created in 2004 usually used to show hacker activity and breaches. The last four X posts by the official NEAR Protocol page say:

- The sun rises in the east.
- Take back your thoughts.
- Darkness.
- Reclaim your sovereignty.

While some X users believe the NEAR Protocol X account could have been breached, the company hasn’t shared any notices or warnings. NEAR Foundation also didn’t share anything regarding the encrypted messages.

Last month, Spider-Man actor Tom Holland’s X account was hacked to promote a crypto scam token called SPIDER. On March 20, hackers breached Trezor’s X account and pushed a phony Solana-based cryptocurrency called TRZR.

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