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Hyderabad airport’s X account hacked, cryptocurrency promotion posts published

At around 1.30 a.m., the airport’s X handle, ‘@RGIAHyd’, published posts promoting ‘StonkFun Season 1’, an eligibility checker linked to the Stonk App and the Solana cryptocurrency ecosystem.

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Hyderabad airport’s X account hacked, cryptocurrency promotion posts published

Hyderabad airport's X account was hacked early Monday morning, October 19, 2026, resulting in the publication of cryptocurrency promotional posts. Around 1:30 a.m., the airport's official X handle, '@RGIAHyd', shared posts promoting 'StonkFun Season 1', an eligibility checker tied to the Stonk App and the Solana cryptocurrency ecosystem.

The posts, which included an image promoting the programme and tagged several social media accounts, described StonkFun as an activity-based rewards programme. The posts urged users to check their eligibility and warned that the checker would only remain open for one day. GMR Hyderabad International Airport authorities have begun removing the posts, regaining control of the account, and filing a cybercrime complaint with the police.

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