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Minister's X account hacked to promote crypto scam
The MP's office says "steps were taken quickly to secure the account and remove misleading posts".
A string of now deleted posts on the House of Commons leader's account described the "$HCC" coin as "a community-driven digital currency bringing people's power to the blockchain". "We provide advice to users - including Members - to make them aware of the risks and how to manage their digital safety; however, we do not comment on specific details of our cyber security policies." Earlier this year Robinson, who presents BBC Radio 4's Today programme, said his X account was hacked after he clicked on an email he wrongly believed was sent to him by the social media platform.
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