Microsoft’s official X account was accessed without authorization and briefly promoted CLIPPY, an unofficial token associated with Clippy, the paperclip assistant from earlier Microsoft Office versions. The account followed a promotional profile, reposted its content and changed its profile picture to Clippy before the posts disappeared roughly 30 minutes later. Microsoft confirmed the breach, secured the account, removed the posts and said it was investigating how the access occurred. A subsequently deleted statement rejected any connection between the token and Microsoft’s MSFT shares, said the company had not authorized use of its intellectual property and threatened legal action against the token and related marketing. Promoters claimed liquidity exceeded $200,000 and alleged that Microsoft shares backed the pools, but the share-backing claim was not verified. The incident follows other X account compromises involving Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, SpaceX and Starlink, and a June 2024 breach of Microsoft India’s account. SEC investor guidance warns against relying on social-media promotions, impersonation claims or celebrity endorsements when evaluating investments.