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The X (formerly Twitter) account of blockchain analysis firm Dune Analytics was hacked last night, posting a fake airdrop scam to its 145,000 followers. Dune claimed the account was compromised for roughly 90 minutes during which time it posted a fake airdrop that was live for just a quarter of an hour.   The company’s CEO Fredrik Haga said, “Unknown if the attacker can post or if the account is currently frozen. Be careful, don’t send any money or secrets to @duneanalytics.”  This account was compromised for the last ~90 minutes. A fake post about a Dune Airdrop was live for about 15 minutes. Reminder that there is no Dune airdrop or token currently live or planned. The Dune team now has control over the account again. — Dune (@DuneAnalytics) April 29, 2024 Dune Analytics then appealed to X support for help and the case was reportedly ‘ escalated internally ‘ within the hour.  The Dune account has since been recovered from the hackers. The co...

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao’s X account has been restricted . While its not clear why the ex- Binance chief’s X (formely Twitter) is restricted , the move comes as a surprise to many. On Thursday, US prosecutors wanted CZ prevented from leaving the US for the UAE, with allegations that he was a flight risk. This is after he pleaded guilty to money laundering charges and was released on a $175 million bond. Binance will also pay a $4.3 billion penalty as settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ).  After he stepped down, CZ was replaced by Richard Teng, the former head of Abu Dhabi Global Market, UAE.  The account restriction is a developing story and more will definitely come to light . Source: https://thebittimes.com/breaking-ex-binance-ceo-cz-s-x-account-restricted-tbt71422.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Categor...

Vitalik Buterin fell victim to a cybersecurity attack on his social media account, leading to significant losses for those who fell for the malicious trap. On Sept. 9, Dmitry Buterin, father to Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that his son’s account on the social network had been hacked. X users lose $691,000 to phishing scam The senior Buterin disclosed the information while cautioning X users against interacting with a now-deleted message from his son’s account apparently celebrating the coming of Proto-Danksharding to Ethereum. Disregard this post, apparently Vitalik has been hacked . He is working on restoring access. https://t.co/2fjM0GhvIa — dima.eth (@BlockGeekDima) September 9, 2023 The alleged hacker had shared what turned out to be a malicious link to a nonexistent commemorative NFT that required users to link their wallets, which were then drained of all funds. Notable blockchain analyst ZachXBT reported that the inci...