‘Ending trade with the United States’: Parliament social media hacked again

Parliament’s social media sites have been hacked for the second time in a month.

Two posts, one declaring a sudden economic policy shift with the United States and another announcing a cryptocurrency, were posted on X in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

While not visible on Parliament’s X or Youtube feeds, the videos were broadcast via X’s live stream option.

Parliament’s X hijacked

As of 6am, the two posts had gathered just over 5 000 views.

The video concerning the United States declared an immediate suspension of trade with the North American nation, tagging President Donald Trump and several international media houses.

A screenshot of the video streamed on Tuesday morning. Picture: X

The second, which suggested the launch of a South African cryptocurrency, contained adult content.

“We’re proud to announce the launch of the RSA Token on the Solana blockchain! A new era of secure, transparent digital innovation for South Africa begins today,” the video’s caption stated.

Parliament’s communications were notified early on Tuesday morning, and their comment will be added when received.

A screenshot of the video streamed on Tuesday morning. Picture: X

March hack

Parliament’s YouTube account was hacked in mid-March when “content not aligned” with government communications was uploaded to its stream.

“This breach resulted in the unauthorised upload of content not aligned with the work of the Institution,” Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo stated at the time.

“While a full investigation is underway to determine the source of the breach, additional safeguards are being put in place to strengthen the integrity of our digital infrastructure,” he added.

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