Twitter Account of Vitalik Buterin Hacked To Promote Crypto Scam

• Hackers have released a link in a recent tweet in what looks to be a phishing assault.
• Dmitry Buterin, Vitalik’s father, made the announcement about the hack.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s official Twitter (X) account was reportedly compromised. According to reports, hackers have released a malicious link in a recent tweet in what looks to be a phishing assault.

Dmitry Buterin, Vitalik’s father, made the announcement that his son’s X account had been hacked on September 9. His referenced post has subsequently been removed. In it, Buterin supposedly expresses joy at “Proto-Danksharding coming to Ethereum.” Even though it was reported that the Twitter account had been hacked, it seems that the account was quickly reclaimed.

High-profile Breaches

According to reports, the hackers used a phishing link in a tweet claiming that Consensys was giving away a special NFT to mark the arrival of “Proto-Danksharding” on Ethereum. The Ethereum co-founder’s X account was compromised and PeckShieldAlert warned of a phishing URL.

The hacking of Buterin’s account is only the latest in a string of high-profile breaches involving the cryptocurrency industry. Back in July this year, the Twitter account of Uniswap’s creator, Hayden Adams, was hacked. Buterin’s recent tweets reveal, among other things, that he and Ameen Soleimani co-authored a study on blockchain privacy.

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