Bhubaneswar: Renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik’s official Twitter (now X) account @Sudarsansand has been hacked for the past five days.
Pattnaik has filed a formal complaint with the Cyber Cell of Odisha Police and reported the issue to the X Support Team, but his account remains hacked.
“I have filed a formal complaint with the Cyber Cell of Odisha Police, and have also reported the issue to the X (Twitter) Support Team. Despite these efforts, the account remains compromised,” said Pattnaik.
As per reports, this is the second time Pattnaik’s Twitter account has been hacked. With a substantial following from around the world, Pattnaik is worried about the account being used for malicious activities.
He has, meanwhile, urged the X Safety and Support Team to investigate the matter urgently and restore his account.
Besides, Pattnaik has cautioned followers and the general public not to respond to or trust any Direct Messages (DMs) or activity from the account, as it is currently under the control of an unknown hacker.
