In a series of unfortunate developments, the officialStellar BladeTwitter account has been hacked by a rogue cryptocurrency group that is attempting to promote a Stellar Blade-themed coin.
As of this writing, the account has been compromised for over seven hours, with multiple posts referencing the coin, along with the sharing of some rather NSFW fan art. The game’s creative director, Kim Hyung Tae, has urged fans to not engage with the account in any way.
In a statement shared on his personal Twitter, the creative director said that, on behalf of Shift Up, the company is asking “everyone to refrain from engaging with any of these posts and to remain cautious.”
A follow-up post shared several hours later noted that Shift Up has determined the responsible party for the ongoing scam, and is currently attempting to get back their handles.
The Stellar Blade Account Has Always Been NSFW, But Never Part Of A Scam
Oddly enough, it wasn’t the NSFW artwork that tipped people off that something was amiss with the Twitter account, but rather the presence of a Stellar Blade-themed cryptocurrency coin.
That’s because the account, pre-hacking, has always engaged in sharing NSFW artwork. Things took a rather interesting turn, when,back in June, the account may have taken things a little too far in what was being shared, leaving fans in disbelief that an official brand account would even be engaging in such behavior. Of course, this is Stellar Blade we’re talking about here, and nothing truly is off limits, except when it comes to scams.
