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Blanchet’s Account Hacked by Crypto Scammers | Calgary News
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet’s X account was hijacked for 11 days, used to push fake crypto scams featuring his face — a security breach that exposed glaring online safety gaps. After deleting initial posts and seeing more suspicious, English-only content, the party finally confirmed the hack and warned followers to avoid links. Now, Blanchet cautiously resumes posting while experts like former Quebec cyber chief Steve Waterhouse say he missed a chance to turn the incident into a public safety lesson — urging him to admit the mistake, educate his base on password hygiene and…
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