Hackers seized control of Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account on July 23, 2026, using his nearly 800,000 followers to push a fraudulent meme coin. The account posted a message promoting a token called Vladhood (ticker VLAD), falsely billing it as the official mascot of Robinhood Chain.
The Hijack
The breach occurred on July 23. The attackers gained access to Tenev's account and published a post that claimed Vladhood was the official mascot of Robinhood Chain. The post was visible to Tenev's large follower base, which numbers close to 800,000 users.
The Fake Coin
The promoted token, Vladhood, was described as a meme coin. The post did not provide details on how to purchase the token or any associated smart contract address. The ticker symbol VLAD was used. The claim that Vladhood was the official mascot of Robinhood Chain was false.
It is unclear how long the post remained active on Tenev's account. Robinhood has not commented on the incident.
