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MEXC Exchange Quells Concerns: Clarifies Deleted ‘CEO’ Account Amid Withdrawal Rumors
28.12.2023
Source: iStock/PonyWang MEXC has clarified the deletion of a Twitter account named “MEXC_CEO,” explaining that the owner of the account no longer had any connection with the exchange. Last week, the MEXC_CEO Twitter account, which some users assumed belonged to the exchange’s...
Binance CEO Urges Hardware 2FA Use for All Crypto Platforms After Vitalik Buterin’s X Account Hack
11.9.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has urged everyone to use hardware 2FA for all crypto platforms after a social media account belonging to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was hacked and used to post a crypto scam link. “In the past, I have had my Twitter account locked a few times due...
VC Firm Blockchain Capital Twitter Account Hacked, Starts Promoting a Fake Token Giveaway
9.8.2023
Hackers are believed to have gained access to crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital’s X (Twitter) account, fraudulently offering a giveaway of tokens called “BCAP.”
Hackers made a series of posts on Aug 9., promoting a token claim scam to lure customers to connect their...
Pro-XRP lawyer Jeremy Hogan’s scam tweet bonanza finally falls silent
28.7.2023
For the better part of the last four days, hackers used Hogan's account to promote fraudulent XRP giveaway scams
Innovative Heating Solutions: Bitcoin Miners Turning Heat Into Satoshis
24.7.2023
In recent years, bitcoin miners have learned to reuse the heat generated by application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs. Recently, a Twitter account named “Rev.Hodl” demonstrated how a bitcoin miner was employed to dry laundry. While the clothes dryer serves to...
Hackers compromise Uniswap founder's Twitter account to promote scam
20.7.2023
Hayden Adams' account released a tweet encouraging its more than 254,000 followers to click on a malicious link, falsely claiming that users’ tokens were at risk
Crypto Phishing Attack: Gutter Cat Gang Twitter Account Compromised, NFTs Worth $750K Stolen
11.7.2023
The crypto industry has seen yet another hacking attack that resulted in a theft of a massive amount of money.
The hacker or hackers targeted the official Twitter account of Gutter Cat Gang — a popular NFT collection on the Ethereum network.
The hack of the account belonging to the project’s...
Shiba Inu Burn Twitter account experiences suspension
24.6.2023
The account holders expressed in their tweet that the Developer Portal indicates a violation of Twitter Rules and policies by their app
Coinbase Cold Wallet Stir: Rumors and Misinformation Surround Significant Ethereum Transfer
14.6.2023
On June 13, 2023, several individuals discovered a significant transfer of Ethereum (ETH) that had remained dormant for a few years. While the observers believed the funds were being deposited into Coinbase, they shared this information on social media to highlight the unusual occurrence. However...
Scammers steal nearly $1M after hijacking 8+ prominent crypto twitter accounts
10.6.2023
The group of scammers have recently taken over accounts belonging to the founder of Pudgy Penguins, the CTO of OpenAI and even crypto hater Peter Schiff
Peter Schiff Twitter Apparently Hacked, Shills Gold Crypto, Son Spencer Warns
3.6.2023
The Twitter account of Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff was found advertising a gold-branded token as a result of an apparent hacking. His son, crypto enthusiast Spencer Schiff, warned users in a tweet not to follow the link posted by the unknown attackers trying to lure victims using...
OpenAI CTO's Twitter account hacked, shilling 'scam' airdrop, community warns
2.6.2023
Crypto Twitter has warned others not to click on the latest link posted on OpenAI CTO Mura Murati's Twitter account, which promises a free airdrop
Mortal Kombat Twitter Account Seemingly Teases Timeline Reset (Again)
10.5.2023
On Wednesday, the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account uploaded a video teasing the latest entry in the gory fighting game series, Mortal Kombat 12. Although the trailer was quicker than a hiccup and didn’t showcase any of the game’s titular characters, it did tease that the game’s story would...
Kucoin Exchange Twitter Account Hacked, Exchange Pledges to Reimburse Affected Users – Here's the Latest
24.4.2023
The official Twitter account of the KuCoin exchange experienced a malicious breach for about 45 minutes in the early hours of April 24, which resulted in users' loss of $22,628.
However, the platform has stated that it will implement stronger security features and reimburse affected...
KuCoin to reimburse victims of the short-lived Twitter account hack
24.4.2023
The crypto exchange announced that it will fully reimburse all the verified asset losses from the fake giveaway promotion
A Government Twitter Account Apologizes For Post About Super Mario Bros. Gay Luigi
20.4.2023
Earlier this week, Colombia’s Ministry of the Interior tweeted, “I hope Luigi is gay” in response to a tweet that appeared to claim Mario was heterosexual. The tweet was deleted, but screenshots resurfaced some time after—with many criticizing the use of a gay slur. Whoever runs the government...
Circle CSO Twitter account breached by scammers
22.3.2023
"Any links to offers are scams. We are investigating the situation and taking action accordingly," wrote USDC issuer Circle
FTX Warns Community of Phony ‘Debt Tokens’ and Scams Claiming to Be Affiliated With the Bankrupt Exchange
19.2.2023
On Friday, debtors who control the official FTX Twitter account warned the community to “be on alert for scams from entities claiming to be affiliated with FTX.” They also noted that neither FTX debtors nor any entity related to the company has issued any IOU crypto assets...
Hackers takeover Azuki’s Twitter account, steal over $750K in less than 30 minutes
28.1.2023
The majority of the funds stolen were from a single wallet which had $751,321.80 USDC drained from the malicious link
NFT Collection Azuki’s Twitter Account Hacked, Leading Followers to Malicious Link
27.1.2023
Hoshiboy, the co-founder of the popular anime-inspired project, told CoinDesk that the team is in touch with Twitter to resolve the issue