{"id":2567523,"date":"2026-02-07T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T22:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-gutfelds-x-account-hacked-sends-out-scam-messages\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T17:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T22:06:54","slug":"greg-gutfelds-x-account-hacked-sends-out-scam-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-gutfelds-x-account-hacked-sends-out-scam-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Gutfeld&#8217;s X account hacked, sends out scam messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreg-gutfelds-x-account-hacked-sends-out-scam-messages%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2567523&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fox News host Greg Gutfeld\u2019s X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/city-of-fresno-lost-400000-to-african-email-scam\/\" title=\"City of Fresno Lost 0,000 to African Email ...\">phishing scam<\/a> on Saturday. Scammers sent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/instagram-announces-policing-of-private-direct-messages-law-enforcement-team-up-in-latest-hate-speech-crackdown\/\" title=\"Instagram Announces Policing Of Private Direct Messages, Law Enforcement Team-Up\u00a0In Latest \u2018Hate Speech... Crackdown\u00a0\">direct messages<\/a> to followers claiming they should vote so he could co-host an upcoming entertainment show, directing users to a fake voting page designed to steal login credentials. Grox, X\u2019s AI chatbot, alerted that more than <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/instagram-to-launch-new-app-for-children-under-13\/\" title=\"Instagram to launch new app for children under 13\">3 million followers<\/a> received identical messages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A Fox News spokesperson confirmed the hack.Some high-profile X users and commentators warned followers about the scam, including Rob Schneider, Stephen L. Miller, Jarvis, Catturd, and Amuse. Gutfeld, who is a co-host of The Five and the host of Gutfeld!, was the target of the phishing outreach, and the Washington Examiner reported on the incident while seeking comment from fox News.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fox News host Greg Gutfeld&rsquo;s X account hacked, sends out phishing scam messages<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2468556\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3460481\/fox-news-ratings-second-highest-in-history\/\">Fox News<\/a> host Greg Gutfeld&rsquo;s X account fell victim to a phishing scam on Saturday, sparking confusion on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\">social media <\/a>platform.<\/p>\n<p>A Fox News spokesperson confirmed Gutfeld&rsquo;s account was hacked, as scammers sent direct messages to users about needing votes so that he could &ldquo;co-host an upcoming entertainment show.&rdquo; Over 3 million followers were sent identical messages pushing a bogus link to a fake voting page designed to steal login details, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/trending\/2020157740627226645\">an alert<\/a> from Grox, X&rsquo;s AI chatbot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4450084\/mariah-carey-olympic-lip-syncing\/\">Mariah Carey&rsquo;s Olympic act prompts questions about possible lip-syncing and a curious teleprompter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4450075\/body-believed-to-be-lil-jons-son-d-j-young-found-pond\/\">Body believed to be Lil Jon&rsquo;s son D.J. 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Conservative commentator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/redsteeze\/status\/2020175925317652973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2020175925317652973%7Ctwgr%5E3d7427b67b5b46baaab64b1e887d0c38cd535830%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fmedia%2Ffox-news-star-greg-gutfelds-x-account-gets-hacked-posts-about-crypto-and-dms-followers-for-a-quick-favor%2F\">Stephen L. Miller<\/a>, Jarvis, Catturd, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/amuse\/status\/2020124550021701830\">Amuse<\/a> were among influencers who weighed in on the debacle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the DM hack is actually going to work they need to start sending me people who I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t already know how they talk,&rdquo; Miller wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4449531\/mexico-faces-weighty-decision-trump-ultimatum-shipping-oil-cuba\/\">MEXICO FACES WEIGHTY DECISION OVER TRUMP ULTIMATUM ON SHIPPING OIL TO CUBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gutfeld is a co-host on <em>The Five<\/em>. He also hosts the eponymous late-night show <em>Gutfeld!<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to Fox News for comment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gutfeld&#8217;s X hacked; phishing DMs push fake vote link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2567524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/istock-social-media-apps-092324.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73283,73281,73284,73285,73282],"class_list":["post-2567523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-accounthacked","tag-greggutfeld","tag-scammessages","tag-socialmediasecurity","tag-xaccounthacked"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/istock-social-media-apps-092324.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2567523"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2567527,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567523\/revisions\/2567527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2567524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2567523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2567523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2567523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}