COLDCARD Warns of Phishing Post on Its Official X Account

HACK OR EXPLOITCOLDCARD Warns of PhishingPost on Its Official X Account54IMPORTANCECLOSED5NEWS MEDIA5PIECESOct 11, 2026 07:35blockboard.net

COLDCARD said a phishing post appeared on its official X account and was later deleted. The post pointed users to a fake wallet migration page, and the company said it found no matching login record while stating that its credentials and offline two-factor authentication remain secure. A separate researcher found the fake site was built to collect wallet recovery phrases.

What this rests on

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A phishing post appeared on COLDCARD’s official X account and was later deleted.
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The deleted post sent users to a fake wallet migration guide.
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COLDCARD said it found no matching login record tied to the post.
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A researcher found the fake migration site was built to collect wallet recovery phrases.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Users who saw COLDCARD’s official X account during the incident were the immediate audience for the post and its removal, because the message directed them to a fake wallet migration guide. Anyone handling COLDCARD wallets would notice that the company also said its credentials and offline two-factor authentication remain secure.

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