It’s a scam: Hackers obtained access to a number of high-profile Twitter accounts on Wednesday afternoon, including the likes of Elon Musk, Ripple, Cash App and more.
- The tweets claimed donations to certain crypto addresses would be doubled
- It’s unclear how such high-profile accounts were compromised, but the attack appears to be coordinated
- Accounts affected: @apple, @elonmusk, @ripple, @cashapp, @billgates, @coinbase, @binance, @gemini, @coindesk, @jeffbezos, @kanyewest, @joebiden
Our take: Whatever you do, do not send any digital currency to giveaway addresses you find online. Think of this phrase next time you see a tweet like this: “If something seems to good to be true, it probably is.”
