{"id":115219,"date":"2025-05-19T20:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T20:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/115219\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T20:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T20:21:16","slug":"sheffield-united-confirm-social-media-hacking-after-official-x-account-posts-multiple-tweets-about-barry-bannan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/115219\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield United confirm social media HACKING after official X account posts multiple tweets about Barry Bannan"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Sheffield United&#8217;s official X account was hacked on Monday afternoon<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Hackers posted four tweets about Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>LISTEN NOW: <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailymail.lnk.to\/its-all-kicking-offDM\">It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/a> Should Oliver Glasner leave Palace for Spurs?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-2941\/robert-summerscales.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ROBERT SUMMERSCALES<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  14:28 EDT, 19 May 2025   |  Updated:  14:28 EDT, 19 May 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/sheffield-utd\/index.html\" id=\"mol-0f88a490-34df-11f0-b327-27bc99ff40fb\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield United<\/a> have confirmed their official X account was hacked on Monday afternoon \u2013 just five days before the club face <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/sunderland\/index.html\" id=\"mol-0f88cba0-34df-11f0-b327-27bc99ff40fb\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunderland<\/a> in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">With excitement building ahead of one of the biggest games in the club&#8217;s recent history, fans might have expected the feed to be busier than usual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But few could have predicted the bizarre barrage of posts that followed \u2013 many of which centred around Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The erratic messages began with the question: &#8216;Why so much hate on Barry Bannan? Should I fire him??&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">That was quickly followed by a close-up image of Bannan during a match, captioned: &#8216;ok i just love barry bannan&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The tone then shifted again, with one tweet reading: &#8216;I&#8217;m following everyone who trash talk barry bannan. I just figured out that he is from another other club,&#8217; before a final post attempted to change the subject: &#8216;Let&#8217;s forget Barry Bannan. New topic: <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/manchester-united\/index.html\" id=\"mol-0f882f60-34df-11f0-b327-27bc99ff40fb\" rel=\"noopener\">MUFC<\/a> &gt; City&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a202fc8cfe388fe4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98540259-0-Sheffield_United_s_official_X_account_was_compromised_on_Monday_-m-53_1747679237583.jpg\" height=\"183\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Sheffield United's official X account was\u00a0compromised on Monday afternoon when hackers posted multiple bizarre tweets about Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sheffield United&#8217;s official X account was\u00a0compromised on Monday afternoon when hackers posted multiple bizarre tweets about Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7972552f18c5a636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98540271-0-One_of_the_tweets_featured_a_photo_of_the_midfielder_and_the_tex-a-50_1747679214038.jpg\" height=\"621\" width=\"634\" alt=\"One of the tweets featured a photo of the midfielder and the text: 'ok i just love barry bannan'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">One of the tweets featured a photo of the midfielder and the text: &#8216;ok i just love barry bannan&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c035c91df75b1b78\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98540253-0-Another_tweet_read_I_m_following_everyone_who_trash_talk_barry_b-m-46_1747679178157.jpg\" height=\"189\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Another tweet read:\u00a0'I'm following everyone who trash talk barry bannan. I just figured out that he is from another other club'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Another tweet read:\u00a0&#8216;I&#8217;m following everyone who trash talk barry bannan. I just figured out that he is from another other club&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5e8184ebb10a4d0f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98540245-0-The_final_tweet_in_the_Bannan_sequence_then_claimed_Man_United_w-m-48_1747679196262.jpg\" height=\"184\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The final tweet in the Bannan sequence then claimed Man United were better than Man City\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The final tweet in the Bannan sequence then claimed Man United were better than Man City<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The sequence left supporters bewildered and strongly hinted that the club&#8217;s social media account had been compromised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The tweets were deleted within the hour, and Sheffield United later confirmed that their account had been the target of a hack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In a statement shared on the platform, the club said: &#8216;#SUFC can confirm that the account has been reclaimed, and all posts made by the hackers have been removed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The club would like to apologise to anyone offended by what the hackers posted to our page; these posts do not represent the views of anyone at Sheffield United.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Earlier, some tweets appeared to promote cryptocurrency links and external sites, sparking concerns about potential scams and phishing attempts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">At 5pm, the club appeared to confirm that normal service had resumed with a light-hearted post reading: &#8216;Right, where were we?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">That was followed by a more familiar type of content \u2013 a video message from former Blades defender Jack O&#8217;Connell, offering support ahead of the Wembley showdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Hey up lads,&#8217; O&#8217;Connell said. &#8216;I just want to wish you all the best for the play-off final. Give it everything you&#8217;ve got, leave everything out there, do yourselves proud and get the club back to where it belongs. Let&#8217;s go Bladesmen!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8967a1af51006df8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98541073-0-At_4_33pm_the_club_issued_a_statement_announcing_the_hackers_twe-a-39_1747679150983.jpg\" height=\"737\" width=\"634\" alt=\"At 4.33pm, the club issued a statement announcing the hackers' tweets had been deleted\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">At 4.33pm, the club issued a statement announcing the hackers&#8217; tweets had been deleted<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-964306228bad6de5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98541125-0-image-a-34_1747678178871.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"United will head to Wembley on Saturday to face Sunderland in the Championship play-off final\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">United will head to Wembley on Saturday to face Sunderland in the Championship play-off final<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/teamsheet\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TS_636_Desktop_Promo_Slim.png\" width=\"636px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Chris Wilder&#8217;s men head into Saturday&#8217;s final with momentum after thrashing Bristol City 6-0 on aggregate in their semi-final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Meanwhile, Sunderland edged past Coventry City 3-2 in a nervy two-legged tie to reach Wembley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sheffield United had finished third in the Championship&#8217;s regular season with 92 points \u2013 a tally made even more impressive given they started the season with a two-point deduction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sunderland, by contrast, secured sixth place on the final day of the campaign, edging out Hull City on goal difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Blades are aiming to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking after being relegated last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sunderland, meanwhile, have not featured in the top flight since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Sheffield United confirm social media HACKING after official X account posts multiple tweets about Barry Bannan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sheffield United&#8217;s official X account was hacked on Monday afternoon Hackers posted four tweets about Sheffield Wednesday captain&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":115220,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8817],"tags":[748,92,393,94,4884,1620,22431,93,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-115219","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sheffield","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-dailymail","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-sheffield","14":"tag-sheffield-utd","15":"tag-sport","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114536361862210588","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}