Senator Cynthia Lummis' verified X account was hijacked on July 29 and used to promote a fake Solana meme coin called $USA Token. The fraudulent posts, which included a link to the pump.fun minting platform, were taken down within about five minutes. But the quick takedown doesn't erase the fact that one of the Senate's most vocal crypto advocates got caught in a scam that's becoming all too familiar.
The fake post and its quick deletion
A screenshot captured by Bitcoin Archive shows the offending post reached roughly 5,600 views and 37 replies before it disappeared. The link directed users to pump.fun, a site that lets anyone mint a Solana meme coin in minutes. No proceeds have been tied to the scam tokens so far, and Lummis' office had not issued a statement confirming the breach at the time of publication.
The timing isn't great. Lummis is the lead sponsor of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), which would split crypto oversight between two federal regulators. That bill stalled before the July recess after Senate leaders conceded there was no time for a floor vote. A hacked account pushing a meme coin doesn't help the cause.
A pattern of high-profile X hacks
This isn't an isolated incident. On July 23, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was compromised in a similar attack that netted roughly $1.2 million (650 ETH). Earlier in July, SpaceX and Starlink accounts were used to promote a rug pull called SCATMAN, which raked in about $125,000. X started locking first-time crypto posts in April 2026 to slow these attacks, but the pattern hasn't stopped.
SOL traded around $73 on the day of the article, down nearly 1% over 24 hours and roughly 60% below its level a year ago. The broader market's slump doesn't make these scams any less frequent.
Lummis' office has yet to explain how the hack happened or whether any sensitive data was exposed. The CLARITY Act remains in limbo, and a compromised account could complicate efforts to build trust around her legislative push. For now, the only concrete next step is waiting for an official statement — and hoping the next high-profile X hack doesn't come from another Capitol Hill account.
