The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has confirmed that it is working closely with X (formerly Twitter) and other relevant stakeholders to investigate and resolve the recent hacking of President John Dramani Mahama’s official account.

In a statement released on 18th March 2025, the CSA revealed that the breach occurred in the early hours of 17th March, when hackers gained unauthorised access to the President’s account and used it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme known as "Solana Africa."

The post falsely claimed that it was an initiative led by President Mahama to facilitate free cross-border payments across Africa using the Solana blockchain. However, the project collapsed shortly after its promotion, appearing to be a “rug pull” scam, leaving unsuspecting investors with significant financial losses.

The CSA has assured the public that it is actively collaborating with X and cybersecurity experts to recover the account and implement enhanced security measures to prevent future breaches.

Meanwhile, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State for Government Communications, confirmed the breach during an interview on GHOne TV on 17th March 2025.

“There has been a hack. Some unscrupulous individuals have compromised the account, but efforts are underway to recover it, and it should be restored soon,” he stated.

Although the fraudulent posts have since been deleted, the compromised account continues to generate cryptocurrency-related content, raising concerns about potential further misuse.

The CSA has urged the public to disregard any unauthorised posts from the account until full control is restored.