Hackers briefly took over Senator Cynthia Lummis' verified X (Twitter) account on Wednesday, according to reports from Bitcoin Archive. The account pushed a fake Solana meme coin called $USA Token before the posts disappeared within roughly five minutes. The Wyoming Republican is the Senate's most persistent advocate for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a bill that would divide crypto oversight between two federal regulators. Few lawmakers post about digital assets more often than Lummis.
The message claimed the token was 'officially created by our team' and tagged Solana, carrying an American flag image and a link to pump.fun. As reported by Bitcoin Archive, a screenshot captured by the platform shows the post reached about 5,600 views and 37 replies before it vanished. Several near-identical versions appeared in quick succession, each pointing to a different token page. Crypto users flagged the account within minutes and warned followers not to buy, though Lummis' office had issued no statement confirming the breach at the time of publication.
No proceeds have been tied to the tokens so far, marking a sharp contrast with the Robinhood CEO's X account takeover six days earlier, where the attacker cleared roughly $1.2 million, according to Bitcoin Archive reports. The scam token itself carried no real liquidity. SOL traded around $73 on Thursday, down almost 1% over 24 hours and roughly 60% below its level a year ago.
Earlier in July, the SpaceX and Starlink accounts were used to push a rug pull called SCATMAN, netting around $125,000, as reported by Bitcoin Archive. X (Twitter) began locking first-time crypto posts in April to slow the pattern, but the attacks continue. The playbook rarely changes, with attackers seizing verified accounts, posting freshly minted tokens, then deleting evidence before the owner regains control.
The timing lands awkwardly for Lummis, as her bill stalled before the recess after Senate leaders conceded there was no time for a floor vote, according to Bitcoin Archive reports. How the account was accessed may end up mattering more than the token ever did for the legislative process.
