Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Falls Victim to Twitter Hack – Beware of Shared Links
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reportedly had his X (formerly Twitter) account compromised. In a now-deleted tweet, the hacked account claimed that Consensys will launch a commemorative NFT to celebrate th...
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In a now-deleted tweet, the hacked account claimed that Consensys will launch a commemorative NFT to celebrate the arrival of the Proto-Danksharding feature to Ethereum.
The hacker used Buterin's account to share a malevolent link, enticing victims with the promise of the free NFT.
However, once victims connected their wallets, their funds were stolen....
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