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$794K SIM swap hacker PlugwalkJoe sentenced to five years in prison

DIGIT — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 03:10:58 +0000

The hacker managed to steal $794,000 worth of crypto from an exchange via a SIM swap attack on an exec, but ultimately he didn’t cover his tracks well.

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Scammers steal nearly $1M after hijacking 8+ prominent crypto twitter accounts

DIGIT — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 03:05:00 +0000

The group of scammers have recently taken over accounts belonging to the founder of Pudgy Penguins, the CTO of OpenAI and even crypto hater Peter Schiff.

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400M Twitter users’ data is reportedly on sale in the black market

DIGIT — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:07:03 +0000

The private contact information of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, shark tank host Kevin O’Leary and Mark Cuban are among those purportedly for sale.

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British Army’s Social Media Accounts Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Giveaways, Crypto Scams

DIGIT — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:51:49 +0000

The British Army’s official Youtube and Twitter accounts were compromised Sunday and hackers used them to promote crypto, including bitcoin and ether giveaway scams featuring Tesla CEO Elon Musk. British Army’s Social Media Accounts Used to Promote Bitcoin, Crypto, NFT Scams The British Army confirmed Sunday that its official Youtube and Twitter accounts were breached. […]

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Targeted phishing scam nets $438K in crypto and NFTs from hacked Beeple account

DIGIT — Mon, 23 May 2022 04:01:43 +0000

Links posted to a fake Louis Vuitton non-fungible token (NFT) raffle were made to capitalize on a recent real collaboration between Beeple and the luxury fashion brand.

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ESPN’s baseball reporter’s Twitter account hacked by NFT scammers

DIGIT — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 05:00:50 +0000

The hackers hijacked the popular reporter’s account in an attempt to promote giveaways for the Skulltoons NFT project by duping users into clicking a malicious link.

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Crypto exchange’s Twitter gets hacked by ‘disgruntled employee’

DIGIT — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:19:57 +0000

Latoken’s Twitter account started to publish accusations of scams and mistreating employees.

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How Hackers Exploited Twitter’s VPN Problems, Obtained God Mode and Took Over Accounts

DIGIT — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 19:15:54 +0000

An investigation by the New York State Department of Financial Services has revealed how the great Twitter hack in July happened. A total of 130 high-profile, celebrity accounts were compromised and many were used to tweet about a bitcoin giveaway scam. How Twitter Was Hacked The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released […]

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Alleged Twitter Hack ‘Mastermind’ Owns $3 Million in Bitcoin, Bail Set at $725K

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:10:47 +0000

Regional reports from Tampa show that the alleged “Mastermind” behind the July 15, Twitter hack owns more than $3.3 million dollars worth of bitcoin. While appearing on a video screen at the Hillsborough County Courthouse, the judge set 17-year old Graham Clark’s bail at $25,000 per 29 counts or $725,000. The teenager, Graham Clark, made […]

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1,000 People Had Access to Twitter ‘God Mode’ — 130 Accounts Targeted by Hackers

DIGIT — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 16:30:20 +0000

More than 1,000 Twitter employees and contractors reportedly had access to Twitter’s “God mode” earlier this year, before the recent large-scale hack that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway. Twitter has confirmed that 130 accounts were targeted, and hackers accessed the private messages of 36 accounts. Over 1,000 People With ‘God Mode’ […]

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