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Brad Lander launches Congressional bid with a hacked X account and a warning of a ‘five-alarm fire’ threat to democracy

By Adam Daly Posted on December 11, 2025

Brad Lander’s congressional campaign launch hit an unexpected speed bump Wednesday when his X, formerly Twitter, account was briefly hijacked by hackers posting about crypto windfalls and a powder-blue Cadillac. 

The outgoing city comptroller quickly turned the episode into a joke and a fundraising pitch as he kicked off his primary challenge to Rep. Dan Goldman in Brooklyn on Dec. 10. 

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Brad Lander launches Congressional bid with a hacked X account and a warning of a ‘five-alarm fire’ threat to democracy

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