Gillian Keegan's Twitter account changes picture to Elon Musk and promotes crypto in apparent hack

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Gillian Keegan's Twitter account changes picture to Elon Musk and promotes crypto in apparent hack
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While Gillian Keegan's page still describes her as MP for Chichester and secretary of state for education, and has retained its banner image showcasing some local constituency work, it has otherwise descended into chaos.

The UK education secretary's Twitter account appears to have been hacked, with its profile picture changed to an image of Elon Musk and several posts promoting a cryptocurrency once backed by the billionaire.

While Gillian Keegan's page still describes her as MP for Chichester and secretary of state for education, and has retained its banner image showcasing her constituency work, it has otherwise descended into chaos. The account has replied to scores of tweets to promote a fake event hosted by Musk's companies Twitter and Tesla, claiming that there will be"a special giveaway for all our fans and the crypto community".Ms Keegan's account is replying to other accounts, with nonsensical Dogecoin hashtagsThis refers to Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency launched as a joke in 2013,Other tweets refer to anyone who owns the cryptocurrency as"a Dogecoin warrior fighting for the future".

Based on the tweets, it appears that Ms Keegan's account was hacked at around 7.30pm on Christmas Day.

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