@coinbureau posted an alert about "Black October" PHP2SHELL breach reports, claiming the Everest group stole 590.69 GB of PwC files including sensitive employee and HR data, and citing Capcom's exposure of 11.7 (unit cut off in the post) among verified breaches
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"Black October" panic grips CT after PHP2Shell flaws surface — RT of @coinbureau's alert becomes the week's biggest post
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What happened
@coinbureau posted an alert about "Black October" PHP2SHELL breach reports, claiming the Everest group stole 590.69 GB of PwC files including sensitive employee and HR data, and citing Capcom's exposure of 11.7 (unit cut off in the post) among verified breaches @bsvdrip RT'd a @coinbureau alert stating PHP is the software behind roughly 7 in 10 websites, has two critical flaws rated 9.2 out of 10 for severity that can let hackers break in without a password, and that details began circulating on Oct 20
+ 13 more in the evidence register ↓Why it matters
The 'Black' label changed hands mid-week: what began as a macro/trading fear of a Black Monday crash turned into a security story about a widely used piece of web infrastructure, and that pivot is what pulled the biggest engagement (1.98M views on one RT). The breach allegations name PwC and Capcom and are attributed to an extortion group, so they are unverified and circulating fast via quote-posts rather than primary sources.
Observed reaction
Split and mostly alarmist: @xrp_seer tells people to stay offline, @bsvdrip's RT of the PHP alert spreads the 'LOCKDOWN' framing, while the earlier Black Monday crowd (@alex_atoms, @murkiwaters, @yichuan_drive, @sharkcryptottm) turned mocking once Monday passed without a crash. @cryptos6_bk10x and @jimbo_finance framed the fear as a shakeout/buy window (NFA).
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Where it started and who carried it
- First seen
- Oct 18, 02:10 UTC by @callmehunch
- Accounts
- 54 tracked · 20 elsewhere on X
- Communities
- memecoins solana (18), nft culture (8), perps trading (7), general ct (7)
- Key accounts
- @_scorpiomel, @cryptorover, @bsvdrip, @ashcrypto, @nyranigga
Explainability
Evidence register
@bsvdrip RT'd a @coinbureau alert stating PHP is the software behind roughly 7 in 10 websites, has two critical flaws rated 9.2 out of 10 for severity that can let hackers break in without a password, and that details began circulating on Oct 20
[1]@xrp_seer advised people to do nothing, not enter information to confirm anything, go "offline" until it's over, said "BLACK OCTOBER IS HERE" and to keep $XRP safe
[1]@xrp_seer on Oct 18 invoked Black Monday (October 19, 1987) and floated a "white swan" sending XRP to $5.89
[1]@persolana said he asked his Chinese cabal friend about tomorrow's "Black Monday" and teased sharing the answer
[1]@kureenbtc listed reasons for expecting a sharp drop at Monday's open: oil above $100, AI futures falling, bank stocks diving, VIX at a 4-month high, bond yields spiking, high inflation, war and geopolitical uncertainty, and rumors of an AI fund blowup, noting the 1987 Black Monday crisis also fell on October 19
[1]@gmartin_0 said he was reading many comments about a "Black Monday" and fear about the AI trade unwind, oil and yields, and noted three consecutive red weekends followed by red starts to the week
[1]@jimbo_finance said rumors of a "Black Monday" event were everywhere, projects in crypto are shutting down and chain volume fading, and called it an opportunity while adding NFA
[1]@sharkcryptottm said stocks bounced on Oct 19 after Friday's selloff, calling the weekend's "Black Monday" countdown a non-event
[1]@yichuan_drive said "Black Monday was super obvious to skip", comparing the crowd's Black Monday talk to earlier calls for ETH at 1k that didn't happen
[1]@murkiwaters asked whether people were still preparing for Black Monday and said "It's not that easy is it?"
[1]@alex_atoms said everyone is talking about Black Monday and he doesn't understand what it is
[1]@cryptos6_bk10x framed panic over "BLACK MONDAY IS COMING" as a Monday shakeout followed by a Tuesday bounce for $BONK
[1]@lordsambrah said "Black Monday" is becoming consensus with Bitcoin at $80K and a bearish timeline, and that Atlas Capital was discussing alt entries
[1]@yichuan_drive posted a Black Monday DeFi yield-token breakdown listing ethereum:0x280839980a7ed0d7717f64125fe241012e5f5815, $sUSDx, $USDC (sUSD3) and ethereum:0xddc0f880ff6e4e22e4b74632fbb43ce4df6ccc5a, calling them "Black Monday stimmies"
[1]Angles
- Timeline: how 'Black Monday' (Oct 18-19, fear posts from @persolana, @kureenbtc, @gmartin_0) became 'Black October' (Oct 22, @coinbureau PHP2Shell alert RT'd by @bsvdrip) — same scare word, different risk
- What is actually verified vs claimed: @coinbureau lists PwC 590.69 GB files and Capcom 11.7 (truncated) as allegations/verified breaches — build a 'claim vs confirmation' checklist with sources
- Security hygiene card: @xrp_seer's advice (don't enter info, avoid confirming anything, stay offline) plus the PHP framing that most people use the affected software daily without knowing
In the playbook for Sat, Oct 31
Formats in use
- quote-post of @coinbureau alert
- RT of alarm thread
- 'stay safe / stay offline' PSA
- meme about the countdown fizzling
- macro checklist thread (Indonesian, @kureenbtc)
Risks
- PHP2Shell severity ratings (9.2/10), the PwC 590.69 GB theft, Capcom figures and 'hundreds of millions of websites at risk' are claims from a post — mark as unverified and attribute to @coinbureau / Everest group claim
- No market data provided: do not repeat or endorse @xrp_seer's $5.89 XRP target or any price/recovery framing, and don't predict what 'Black October' means for markets
- The truncated '@coinbureau' text cuts off mid-number ('Capcom's exposure of 11.7') — quote it carefully or re-verify before publishing
- Panic content spreads via RT/quote; avoid amplifying unconfirmed breach claims without attribution and avoid financial advice, including @jimbo_finance's 'DCA/opportunity' framing
Observed content
Most-engaged posts
RT @coinbureau: The internet is going into a LOCKDOWN. Hundreds of millions of websites are potentially at risk from cyberattacks. Governments, banks and major platforms have already taken their websites OFFLINE. Many are already calling it “Black October.” At the centre of tOpen on X →
RT @LaunchOnSF: Black Monday looking green in the Stonk eco. https://t.co/bcwp8zQ6xbOpen on X →
How about instead of Black Monday (October 19, 1987) we get a White Monday tomorrow? Perhaps a white swan that will send XRP to $5.89 in one green candle.Open on X →
Best thing to do is nothing. Don’t enter any information to confirm anything. Especially if it has anything to do with your bank or crypto exchanges. Just go “offline” until it’s over. Maybe the RESET is starting BLACK OCTOBER IS HERE KEEP YOUR $XRP SAFE STAY SAFE ❤️Open on X →
RT @ZBCNMAN: Here is how the entire ecosystem connects with $ZBCN at the center: 1️⃣ Real-Time Payroll & Banking Rails Active Partners: @StellarOrg, @MoneyGram, @AllUnity_EURAU ($EURAU), @NATPAY , and WageLink. The Web2 Speculative Outlook: While an official @ADP integrationOpen on X →
RT @FAVE0124: I promised to introduce my Hazel today, so meet Rin, Hazels #648 🖤 She came out looking like she takes zero nonsense 😭😂 I liked the scarf immediately. Then I opened the gallery and checked her details: 🔹 Character: Rin 🔹 Theme: Ninja 🔹 Background: Crimson —Open on X →
Happy new week to everyone everyone talking about Black Monday, and I don't even understand what it is i hope you had a good weekend and are ready for the new week let's crush it https://t.co/KQa2OSgAPuOpen on X →
Just asked my Chinese cabal friend about tomorrow’s “Black Monday” You won’t believe what he said Should I share?Open on X →
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