Rajiv Gandhi International Airport’s official X account was compromised on Monday, with unauthorised posts promoting a cryptocurrency-related rewards programme appearing before the account was recovered.

The official X account of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here was hacked on Monday and subsequently recovered.The IT team immediately detected the compromise, initiated measures and recovered the account.

"RGIA Hyderabad promptly addressed an instance of unauthorised access to its official X account. The account has been restored and is fully operational. The incident has been reported to the relevant cybercrime authorities and X, and a detailed investigation is underway," the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) said in a statement.
The X account is not integrated with airport systems. Therefore, there is no impact on airport operations, passenger services, or operational systems, it said. Posts promoting a cryptocurrency-related rewards programme reportedly appeared when the account was compromised. 
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