# Mattbcool X Account Compromised: That is not Me

> the Twitter/X account mattbcool is no longer owned by me

URL: [Original article](https://mattcool.tech/posts/mattbcool-x-account-compromised-that-is-not-me)

Published: 2025-03-14T12:45:00.000Z

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This morning I found a surprise in my inbox and my X account was taken over. Yay!

@mattbcool on X is compromised, I got pwned! The new owners managed to change the email associated with my account and X apparently can't/won't fix for now.

Could be an integration I authorized with Buffer, careful with third party integrations all. I also did not have my phone setup as an auth device. I might have for some time but needed it for another account with work and never switched it back maybe...

Appreciate the help spreading the word and tagging in X. I managed to push out a final message via Buffer before I disonnected from their service.

Apologies for any spam/weird DMs you get from my old account there.

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**UPDATE**: The account has been deleted from X. I'm no longer there! Bye!