Memecoin scam promoted through compromised X accounts
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has alerted the neighborhood to a rip-off meme coin promotion utilizing a number of main X accounts.
Based on ZachXBT, the compromised accounts used to advertise the pretend meme coin on Solana (SOL) embrace these of Yahoo Information UK, Lenovo India, Cash Management, and Individuals.
X accounts marked as Alexander Lacazette and Oliver Stone have additionally posted in regards to the pretend meme coin on Solana. The rip-off token in query is dubbed HACKED, as proven within the screenshots ZachXBT shared.
ZachXBT supplied an replace indicating that the scammers seemingly misplaced cash.
“To this point it looks like the scammers seemingly misplaced cash buying this technique as the highest merchants have barely made ~$1K and market cap is $67K.”
ZachXBT.
Based on out there particulars, it seems that the compromised X accounts gave permission to the identical website or software. In cautioning the neighborhood, ZachXBT advises customers to revoke any connections to websites or apps they now not use.
In August, hackers used the X account of French soccer star Kylian Mbappe to advertise a pretend MBAPPE meme coin. Earlier this month, hackers compromised the X accounts of relations of former U.S. president Donald Trump to advertise a pretend ‘World Liberty Monetary’.
Notably, Trump unveiled the official crypto challenge on Sept. 16.
