Verified, Hacked, Ignored: How X Failed to Protect my 93,400-Follower Account from Scammers

25 March 2026: There is an update to this story here.

On 18 March 2026, my blue-tick verified account on X https://twitter.com/profnfenton, with 93,400 followers, was hacked and taken over by scammers. What happened next is arguably even more alarming: despite reporting the breach immediately and providing proof of my identity, X refused to act, allowing…