Brian Chesky regains control and humorously addresses new followers.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky revealed that his X account was hacked, with unauthorized posts promoting the concept of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The posts, which have since been removed, discussed the purported benefits of tokenization for various assets, although they did not contain any links or investment opportunities typically associated with such hacks.
Chesky noted that the hacker's posts highlighted how tokenization could facilitate the division and trading of assets like buildings and bonds, referencing Robinhood's involvement in this space. However, the absence of a token sale or wallet links made the situation less obvious than standard cryptocurrency breaches.
After regaining access to his account, Chesky tweeted, "Thanks for all the new crypto followers. I’m going to be a very disappointing follow," humorously acknowledging the unexpected influx of new followers. Airbnb has reported the incident to X, which has since taken steps to secure the account. The exact method of the hack remains unknown.
