TRON DAO's X Account Was Compromised in a Social Engineering Attack

TRON's official X account was compromised on May 2, and the team has now confirmed that the attack was due to a social engineering attack.

TRON (CRYPTO:TRX) has confirmed that its official X (formerly Twitter) account was compromised on May 2 in a social engineering attack.

Here's what happened and what TRON is doing about it.

What Happened: According to a statement by TRON DAO, any direct message posted by its X account on May 2 must be disregarded. Users were also instructed to remove any direct message from the same day as this was included in the hacker’s plan to distribute malicious information and engage with unsuspecting users.

The attack began with one of TRON's team members becoming a victim of social engineering hack. After the hackers gained access to the team member's account, they were then able to take control of the blockchain's master X account. Even after the recovery of access by TRON, the attackers kept contacting others using the hijacked personal account.

"We're aware that our X account was compromised from 9:25 AM PST on May 2, 2025. During this time, an unauthorized party published a post containing a contract address (CA), sent direct messages (DMs), and followed various accounts unknown to us," TRON DAO said in a statement.

"Please be reminded: TRON DAO will never send private messages to users on X or any other social media platforms. If you receive any private messages from this account during the period of compromise, please ignore and report them."

TRON said it is examining the incident and has identified several X and Telegram addresses of the hackers. The team confirmed that law enforcement officials have been contacted and are now engaged with the case.

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Sun Request To OKX: TRON founder Justin Sun requested that OKX (CRYPTO:OKX) freeze a wallet that was associated with the hack. In a since-deleted tweet, Sun said that funds stolen in the hack had been transferred to the exchange and alleged that law enforcement had already sent a freeze notice to OKX's official channel.

"Dear H.E. Justin Sun, we are still waiting for enforcement request document. Thanks for deleting all confusing public communications," Star Xu, the CEO of OKX responded on X.

"The legal team has already scanned all mail, including spam folders, but still no such request from the relevant authorities has been found. Perhaps you could share a screenshot of the request?" Xu added.

This public exchange might have compelled Sun to delete his initial post.

What's Next For TRON: In spite of the incident, TRON has been busy on the development front. The network recently rolled out a new version of its Kant mainnet upgrade. The update features a redesign of its contract event system and enhanced API and node performance. These improvements are anticipated to enhance the way the blockchain interacts with Ethereum and make it more secure and efficient in the background.

"While these changes might not be immediately apparent to the average user, they are crucial for long-term development. Our goal is to facilitate larger-scale operations and render the network more robust as a settlement framework," TRON said in a statement.