British Cabinet Minister Lucy Powell’s official X (formerly Twitter) account was recently hacked to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency called ‘House of Commons Coin’ ($HCC). The posts falsely portrayed the coin as a community-run digital currency offering transparency, participation, and trust. These deceptive messages also utilized the official House of Commons logo to increase their credibility. Powell’s team quickly removed the misleading content after securing the account following a cyberattack. Her role involves managing government lawmaking and supporting other MPs in Parliament. Cybercriminals often target well-known accounts to promote scam cryptocurrencies. They typically exploit people through phishing emails or compromised data, then publish fake coin information to entice investment, often employing the