By President John Dramani Mahama has regained control of his X (formerly Twitter) account. Hackers took over the platform on Monday, March 17, 2025. They used it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.
In a post on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Mr Mahama confirmed his team’s efforts. They collaborated with X’s support team to restore the account.
“My team has restored my account, working with the X support team. Thank you for your enquiries and offers to assist,” he wrote.
The breach occurred in the early hours of Monday. Hackers used the account to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme called “Solana Africa.” The scam falsely claimed to be an initiative led by Mr Mahama. It was supposed to facilitate free cross-border payments across Africa using the Solana blockchain.
However, the project collapsed shortly after its promotion. It appears to be a “rug pull” scam. This left unsuspecting investors with financial losses.
Following the hack, Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) released a statement on Tuesday, 18 March. The statement confirmed the incident. It also assured the public that investigations were underway. The CSA stated it was collaborating with X’s security team. They are also working with other relevant stakeholders. Their goal is to identify the hackers and strengthen security measures.
The hacking incident has raised concerns about the vulnerability of social media accounts belonging to high-profile individuals. This is especially concerning in an era of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
It remains unclear who was behind the attack. Mr Mahama’s team has urged the public to disregard any fraudulent posts made during the breach.
Read President John Mahama’s post below
