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United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
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United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
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SEC seeks sanctions against Elon Musk over Twitter investigation
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View DetailsAuthor: Abdul
United Arab Emirates Source: TheNewsCrypto – Blockchain & Cryptocurrency News M
Sep 03, 2024 04:10
Decentralized Platform Bluesky Amasses 1M Users in Brazil Post X Ban
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Author: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
Sep 03, 2024 12:00
Brazil Supreme Court upholds judges decision to suspend Elon Musks X
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Bulgaria Source: CryptoPotato
Sep 19, 2024 01:00
Award-Winning Crypto Influencer Deactivates X Account Following Bot Use Allegations
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View DetailsAuthor: noreply@blogger.com (Silicon Valley Newsroom)
United States Source: Breaking Crypto News LIVE: Realtime Feed For Bitco
Feb 01, 2024 05:17
*UPDATED* Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin's Reveals How His Twitter was Hacked, Leading to Nearly $700,000 in Stolen Crypto...
Story Published Sept 10
Update Added Sept 16: Jump to update
In a shocking turn of events, Vitalik Buterin's official Twitter account was compromised by hackers on Saturday, September 9, 2023. The breach led to a loss of nearly $700,000 in cryptocurrencies, highlighting the vulnerabilities even high-profile figures face in the digital realm.
The Deceptive Tweet
The hackers, with just a single tweet, managed to deceive a significant number of Buterin's followers. The tweet announced a purported free NFT giveaway from Consensys, a renowned blockchain technology company.
This was supposedly in celebration of the release of proto-darksharding, a much-anticipated update to the Ethereum protocol. The update, as claimed, would reduce the costs associated with Ethereum sidechains, commonly referred to as rollups.
The 'Drainer' Exploit
Many followers, seeing the tweet from the official account of Ethereum's creator, were lured into a trap. The link provided in the tweet redirected users to a malicious website designed to exploit their trust.
This type of scam, known as a 'drainer' tricks users into connecting their cryptocurrency wallets to a seemingly legitimate website. Once connected, the hacker can then transfer all assets from the victim's wallet to their own.
High-Value NFTs Stolen
In addition to the stolen cryptocurrencies, the hackers made away with two high-value 'Crypto Punks' NFTs. These digital collectibles have gained immense popularity and value in recent years.
The stolen NFTs were priced at a staggering 153.62 ETH (approximately USD 250,000) and 58.18 ETH (USD 95,000) respectively.
Update:
We finally have a response from Vitalik, apparent a sim swap was the method used.
Considering this involves;social engineering' AKA fooling an employee of the phone company in to switching a phone line from the legitimate customer to phone controlled by the hacker.
While the hacker is blame,, at least a little of the blame must go to T-Mobile whos employees should be properly trained to spot a scam that is several years old.
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Author: Newton Gitonga
United States Source: ZyCrypto
Sep 14, 2024 01:45
Elon Musk Teases Dogecoin as Payment Option on X After Brazils Platform Restrictions
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United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
Sep 11, 2024 12:00
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X halts ads for Premium+ users as Musk lawsuit challenges First Amendment
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Author: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
Aug 31, 2024 12:00
Brazilian judge suspends X after Elon Musk refuses to name representative
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View DetailsAuthor: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
Aug 28, 2024 12:00
Elon Musk is worth 100K followers: Yat Siu, X Hall of Flame
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United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
Aug 23, 2024 12:00
Elon Musks Twitter buyout is going so poorly that banks had to issue pay cuts
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View DetailsAuthor: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
Aug 21, 2024 12:00
Donald Trump floats making Elon Musk a Cabinet member
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United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
Aug 14, 2024 12:00
DeFi and Ethereum are the new narrative: Michaël van de Poppe, X Hall of Flame
Ethereum and DeFi will both surge in the coming months according to analyst Michaël van de Poppe: X Hall of Flame
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United States Source: Cointelegraph.com News
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As Metas Threads celebrates 1st anniversary, will it now challenge X?
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