The comment section was turned off on every post, and the feed was suddenly filled with promises of massive token airdrops. Fans who clicked the 1 link risked handing over wallet keys to unknown parties. The silence under those posts spoke volumes.
In June, the team had already stirred controversy by sharing NSFW illustrations—so seeing adult‑style fan art wasn’t a red flag on its own. But shooting out those airdrop claims without prior warning gave away what was really happening.
Hello, this is Hyung-Tae Kim, Director of Stellar Blade.
The official Stellar Blade account has been compromised, and unauthorized posts containing cryptocurrency airdrops and suspicious signup promotions are currently being uploaded.
Scammers often shut comments so no one can call out the fraud. That’s exactly what happened here. The hackers explained away the move by saying it was “to protect users from phishing and scam bots.”
In reality, it kept players from typing warnings like “Don’t click that link!” or “This is a hack!” Anybody scrolling fast would only see slick posts about free tokens and in‑game exosuits.
Based on early feedback, the Stellar Blade creative director, Hyung‑Tae Kim, rushed in to tell everyone to steer clear. He made it clear those posts were unauthorized and urged fans not to engage.
Behind the scenes, the dev team is racing to recover the X handle. Whether they’ll get it back remains to be seen.
Featured image from ComicBook.com, chart from TradingView
