Coldcard Investigates Phishing Incident on Official X Account
Bitcoin hardware wallet maker Coldcard is probing a phishing attack on its official X account that lured users to a fraudulent website.
Bitcoin hardware wallet maker Coldcard is probing a phishing attack on its official X account that lured users to a fraudulent website. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $83,524.00, up 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 3 outlets (The Coin Republic, Crypto Daily, Cointelegraph), plus live market data, as of Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:01 UTC.
The incident highlights the growing threat of social media-based attacks on crypto companies and users, potentially undermining trust in official communication channels.
- Coldcard's official X account was compromised to post a phishing message.
- The fraudulent post claimed firmware contained a seed-generation vulnerability.
- The incident occurred on October 11, 2023, around 02:00 UTC.
- Bitcoin market remains relatively stable amid the security concern.
Multiple outlets - The Coin Republic, Crypto Daily, and Cointelegraph - confirm that Coldcard's official X account was compromised to post a phishing message directing users to a fake wallet-migration domain. The fraudulent post claimed recent firmware contained a seed-generation vulnerability. All outlets agree the incident occurred on October 11, 2023, around 02:00 UTC. However, while The Coin Republic and Crypto Daily mention Coldcard's request for an X investigation, Cointelegraph focuses on the company's warning for users to avoid interacting with the suspicious link.
Bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturer Coldcard is investigating a security breach involving its official X account after a phishing post was published on October 11, 2023.
The fraudulent message, which appeared around 02:00 UTC, claimed that a recent firmware update contained a seed-generation vulnerability. It directed users to a fake wallet-migration website, according to Crypto Daily and The Coin Republic.
Coldcard has confirmed that no unauthorized logins occurred and has requested an investigation from X. The company advised users not to visit or interact with the suspicious link and promised to share any further verified updates, as reported by Cointelegraph.
This incident highlights the increasing risk of social media-based attacks targeting crypto companies and users. Such attacks can potentially compromise sensitive information and erode trust in official communication channels.
In the broader market context, the total crypto market cap stands at $2.87 trillion, with Bitcoin showing a modest 24-hour decline of 0.18% to $33,863. The overall market remains relatively stable, with a Fear & Greed Index of 57 indicating a 'Greed' sentiment.
Since this brief published about 20 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $83,363.00 to $83,524.00 — +0.19%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹8.67M (about $83,524.00), up 0.1% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 8.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Coldcard Investigates Phishing Incident on Official X Accoun — questions & answers
What did the phishing message claim?
The message claimed recent firmware contained a seed-generation vulnerability.
What action did Coldcard take?
Coldcard reported the incident to X for investigation and advised users to avoid the suspicious link.
When did the incident occur?
The phishing post was published on October 11, 2023, around 02:00 UTC.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.67M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $83,524.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is up 0.19% since this brief first published — trading at $83,524.00 now versus $83,363.00 at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from The Coin Republic, Crypto Daily, Cointelegraph, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.