Javed Akhtar's X account hacked; discloses that the 'harmless post' about the Olympics was not his doing

On July 28, 2024, the famous Bollywood lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar revealed that his X (previously known as Twitter) account had been hacked. Akhtar made it clear that a post concerning the Indian Olympic team, seen on his account, was not from him but was actually posted by the hackers.

Javed Akhtar hopped on X to let his followers know about his hacked account. He voiced worry about a post concerning the Indian team at the Paris 2024 Olympics, mentioning it was "totally harmless" but not his doing. He stressed that he was working on reporting the hack to the proper authorities.

He wrote in his tweet, “My X ID is hacked. There is a message ostensibly from my account about our Indian team for Olympics. It is totally harmless but not sent by me. We are in the process of complaining to the concern authorities in X.”

Several users commented, following Javed Akhtar's post. “I was wondering who is handling?," wrote one user, while another wrote,"change your password."

The tweet Javed mentioned regarding 'our Indian team for Olympics' is currently not visible on his timeline.

The Paris 2024 Olympics are in full swing, with Indian athletes competing vigorously for medals. A standout moment was Manu Bhaker making history as the first Indian woman to clinch an Olympic shooting medal, earning praise from fans and celebrities alike.