Lummis, CLARITY Act’s Fiercest Proponent, Hit by Crypto Scam Hack
Hackers seized Senator Cynthia Lummis' X account to push a fake Solana token days after the Robinhood CEO breach. The post Lummis, CLARITY Act’s Fiercest Proponent, Hit by Crypto Scam Hack appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Hackers briefly took over Senator Cynthia Lummis’ verified X (Twitter) account on Wednesday. The account pushed a fake Solana meme coin called $USA Token before the posts disappeared within roughly five minutes. The Wyoming Republican is the Senate’s most persistent advocate for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a bill that would divide crypto oversight between two federal regulators.
Few lawmakers post about digital assets more often. The Clarity Act is good for the country, good for consumers, and good for the people we represent on both sides of the aisle.After nearly 11 months of giving almost everything asked of us, I genuinely don't know what else my Democrat colleagues need before we act.
pic.twitter.com/3dGD1z3l3R— Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) July 29, 2026 Inside the Lummis Crypto Scam Hack The message claimed the token was “officially created by our team” and tagged Solana.
It carried an American flag image and a link to pump.fun. That platform lets anyone mint a Solana meme coin in minutes.
A screenshot captured by Bitcoin Archive shows the post reached about 5,600 views and 37 replies before it vanished. Several near-identical versions appeared in quick succession. Each pointed to a different token page.
🚨 U.S. SEN.
LUMMIS OFFICIAL X ACCOUNT HACKED🔸 Senator Cynthia Lummis’ official X account appears to have been compromised.🔸 The post was deleted within 5 minutes. Stay alert!
👀 pic.twitter.com/BurDgrwER5— Bitcoin Archive (@BitcoinArchive) July 29, 2026 Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens Verified political accounts make attractive targets.
Followers rarely expect a token promotion from a sitting senator, so the first few minutes carry the most weight. Crypto users flagged the account within minutes and warned followers not to buy. However, Lummis’ office had issued no statement confirming the breach at the time of publication.
No proceeds have been tied to the tokens so far. That marks a sharp contrast with the Robinhood CEO’s
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