German President’s X account hacked, altered to Bihar government’s profile
Berlin/New Delhi: The official X (formerly Twitter) account of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was reportedly hacked and modified to resemble the Bihar government’s Water Resources Department profile.
While there has been no official statement from the German government, media reports indicate that hackers had previously altered the account to appear as a verified page of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party.
The alleged breach was first flagged by multiple X users when the account's username was changed to @adolf_gov, with the description modified to "Make Germany Great Again"—a slogan reminiscent of former US President Donald Trump’s campaign.
A post from the compromised account featured an image of Hitler alongside Italian dictator Benito Mussolini with the caption: "Remember: when you stand together, when your goal is the same, when your spirit is unshakable, nothing can stop you. #MGGA."
The account, which initially had 57,000 followers, was briefly suspended following the incident. However, it later reappeared, now posing as the Bihar government’s Water Resources Department, while still retaining the handle @FrankWalterGER.
Since the hack, the account's follower count has surged to nearly 60,000. The controversial post has since been removed.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
