Ford’s X account hacked as pro-Palestine posts state ‘Israel is a terrorist state’.
Ford Motor Company declared that its X account was hacked after posts appeared on Monday stating, “Israel is a terrorist state,” “Free Palestine,” and “ALL EYES ON GAZA.”
The posts were deleted shortly after, but not before X users took screenshots and shared them in replies to Ford’s recent posts.
In a statement emailed to CBS News Detroit, Ford clarified, “Our X account was briefly compromised and the previous three posts were not authorized or posted by Ford. We are investigating the issue, and apologize for any confusion caused.”
David Derigiotis, president of brokerage with Flow Specialty, noted that social media accounts of prominent individuals and corporations have frequently been targeted by hackers in recent years.
Earlier in August, former President Donald Trump claimed that his campaign had been hacked, a day after a report surfaced alleging foreign interference attempts in the 2024 U.S. election.
Derigiotis highlighted the importance of quickly regaining control of compromised accounts and ensuring that hackers are fully removed from the system.
“There are a few different ways that accounts typically get compromised. It could be employees being targeted, of the company itself,” Derigiotis told CBS News Detroit. “It could be the social media manager or individuals who handle marketing and all social media relations for Ford, they could have been targeted. Or it could be somebody on the X side as well. Whatever employees at the organization, if they were targeted, attackers find their way in through various path points.”
The Ford Motor Company is an American automaker, the world’s fifth largest based on worldwide vehicle sales.
