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Pokémon official account hijacked for half hour, hacker promotes cryptocurrency

August 28, 2026, 03:27 UTC · Kyoto, Japan · Asia-Pacific · no longer in the live window

A hacker compromised Pokémon's official social media account, using it to advertise cryptocurrency for about 30 minutes.

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