The X account of MicroStrategy, which holds more than 190 thousand Bitcoins, was hacked and the post stated that an Ethereum-based MSTR token would be issued.

In the tweet, which stated that the token, which will be issued with the abbreviation MSTR, the share code, will be backed by the company’s Bitcoin reserves, a link was also shared “claim your free $MSTR”.

It was interesting to see that many followers fell into this trap despite all the warnings about phishing and identity theft, the most used attack type of the last period.

Although the number of followers who clicked on the link is unknown, the ZachXBT on X, known for its crypto and on-chain research, stated that the total amount stolen was around $440 thousand.

As it is known, those who click on the bait link shared in such attacks connect their wallets to the system created by hackers and virtually surrender their assets to these attackers.

There has been no statement from MicroStrategy or Michael Saylor, the chairman of the board of directors, on the issue yet.

According to information from on-chain analysis firms, 350,000 people’s accounts were stolen in 2023 alone due to phishing and identity theft.