Hackers Hijack Paraguayan President's X Account with Fake Bitcoin Legal Tender Claim!

Hold onto your hats, crypto fans! Paraguay's government just dropped a bombshell on Monday, revealing that President Santiago Peña's X account might've been taken over by hackers. The compromised account blasted out a wild post, falsely shouting that Bitcoin had been crowned legal tender in the country. Can you believe it?

The rogue post, thrown out in English with a side of Spanish, boldly declared that Paraguay was diving into a massive $5 million Bitcoin-backed reserve fund and weaving the crypto into its financial fabric. Talk about a game-changer!

The tweet, now vanished into the digital abyss, looked legit with what seemed like an official decree, complete with the national coat of arms and all the fancy formatting. But it was all smoke and mirrors.

People were quick to smell a rat. The post screamed "scam" with its over-the-top promo vibe, wonky formatting, and total ghosting on official government channels. Nada on government sites or state media. Zilch.

Yep, President Peña's social media account got hit, pushing out this fake news about Bitcoin being the new legal tender in Paraguay and setting up a cool $5 million BTC stash in the national treasury. But hold up, the blockchain tells a different story...

'Irregular activity'

The Paraguayan bigwigs didn't waste time, dropping a statement that the President's account was flashing "irregular activity," hinting at some shady, unauthorized access. They're telling everyone to chill and wait for the real scoop.

"The president's official X account has been acting weird, pointing to someone sneaking in without an invite," the government spilled, according to Reuters.

Now, places like El Salvador have gone all-in with Bitcoin as legal tender, but Paraguay? They've never even hinted at such a move.

And as for who pulled off this digital heist or how they did it? Paraguayan authorities are still tight-lipped, leaving us all hanging for more details.