Yes, it’s real and his account was not hacked. A surprise revelation was made by the early crypto proponent and anti-virus mogul, the deceased John McAfee, through his X account. The post stated, “I’m back with AIntiviris. An AI version of myself. You didn’t think I would miss this cycle did you?”
It was initially assumed that the former technocrat-turned-politician had either risen from his grave or his account had been hacked. However, upon further investigation, the possibility of his account being hacked was crossed out. As per his AI project’s website, the token is meant to be a “string of defiance wrapped in cryptographic brilliance” that “represents freedom, privacy and sticking it to the establishment.”
I’m back with AIntivirus. An AI version of myself.
You didn’t think I would miss this cycle did you?https://t.co/thL0LoSZ2l
Do not fall for scam tokens. This is the only official AIntivirus CA:
BAezfVmia8UYLt4rst6PCU4dvL2i2qHzqn4wGhytpNJW@AIntivirus @theemrsmcafee pic.twitter.com/PPJ12X77aQ
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 23, 2025