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The @Breaking911 X account, followed by over 1.2 million people, was hijacked and used to post a fabricated report of Elon Musk being shot — a sensational lure designed to drive followers to cryptocurrency scam links. The incident is part of an accelerating wave of high-profile account takeovers on X that exploit trusted brands and breaking-news urgency to defraud millions, fueled by a thriving underground market for compromised verified accounts and a platform struggling with reduced security staffing.