X (formerly Twitter) just busted a ring of crypto scammers trying to bribe their employees! These scammers had their accounts suspended for running scams, and they tried to get them back by paying off X staff.
A Bribery Scheme Linked to a Major Cybercrime Group
X’s Global Government Affairs team announced that suspended accounts involved in crypto scams and manipulating the platform used middlemen to bribe employees. They’re taking action against this whole bribery network. It turns out these scammers are also active on other platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Minecraft, and Roblox.
Even more seriously, some of these scammers are connected to a massive international cybercrime group called “The Com” (or “The Community”). The Com is a huge online network of smaller criminal groups from all over the world. They’re involved in all sorts of bad stuff: stealing crypto, inciting violence, and data breaches. The FBI even put out a warning about them earlier this year. They’re mostly English-speaking minors with a range of motivations, from making money to seeking revenge or notoriety.
X says they’re fully cooperating with law enforcement and are taking legal action against the scammers. They’re committed to keeping their platform safe.
Crypto Scams Costing Millions
Crypto scams are a huge problem. According to PeckShield, a security firm, around $163 million in crypto was stolen in August 2025 due to hacks and scams – a 15% jump from July! A big chunk of that came from one massive hack of BtcTurk, which lost $50 million.