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Toronto Pearson Airport's X account briefly hacked to promote a cryptocurrency

The Toronto Pearson Airport account on X was briefly compromised and used to promote a cryptocurrency coin. The supplied report does not indicate disruption to airport operations or wider systems.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Sep 4, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC.

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The incident highlights the risk of social-media account compromise at a major transport hub, though operational impact appears limited.

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Toronto Pearson Airport X account briefly hacked by cryptocurrency coin promotion ↗toronto.citynews.ca · Recorded source date: Sep 4, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC

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