Hackers have reportedly compromised the New York Post’s X account to target crypto users on Twitter. Members of the crypto community received private messages from the New York Post’s account, inviting them to participate in a podcast and urging them to connect via Telegram. The scam was uncovered on May 3 when Alex Katz, the founder of Kerberus, shared a screenshot of a message pretending to be from author and journalist Paul Sperry via the official New York Post account. Cybersecurity engineer “Drew” noted that the scammer gained unauthorized access but did not post any wallet addresses directly. Instead, they messaged users and directed them to Telegram. The scammer would then block users from replying to avoid alerting the actual New York Post team. Donny Clutterbuck from Fomojis also reported being contacted by the hacker, suggesting a potential Zoom exploit through enabling audio. This incident is reminiscent of a similar compromise on The Defiant’s account a few weeks prior. Scammers are evolving their tactics, moving to direct messages after establishing trust, with Zoom becoming a hub for crypto scams. In a previous incident in 2022, the New York Post’s verified Twitter account was also hacked. Cointelegraph reached out to the New York Post for further details but did not receive an immediate response. Stay vigilant against such scams and exercise caution when engaging with unknown parties online.