Wu Blockchain(@WuBlockchain):X Users Report Unsolicited Password Reset Emails, No Confirmed System Breach News Multiple X users reported receiving password reset emails on September 1 that they did not initiate, with some suspecting that attackers may be mass-triggering the reset process using public usernames. There is currently no evidence of a breach of X’s systems or confirmed large-scale account takeovers. X’s official help page recommends enabling Password Reset Protection and two-factor authentication (2FA), and avoiding links in suspicious emails.

2026.09.01 16:47

X Users Report Unsolicited Password Reset Emails, No Confirmed System Breach News Multiple X users reported receiving password reset emails on September 1 that they did not initiate, with some suspecting that attackers may be mass-triggering the reset process using public usernames. There is currently no evidence of a breach of X’s systems or confirmed large-scale account takeovers. X’s official help page recommends enabling Password Reset Protection and two-factor authentication (2FA), and avoiding links in suspicious emails.