Vitalik Buterin’s X account hacked, over $691K drained from victims’ wallets
Following the breach of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s X (formerly Twitter) account, victims allegedly suffered losses exceeding $691,000 due to a malicious link falsely promoting a free NFT.
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Following the breach of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s X (formerly Twitter) account, victims allegedly suffered losses exceeding $691,000 due to a malicious link falsely promoting a free NFT.
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