Tron DAO and Curve Finance X Accounts Hacked, Victims Lose Over $45k
On Monday, a hacker gained access to Tron DAO’s X account, stealing over $45,000 from victims. A public relations representative from Tron told crypto news outlet Cointelegraph that the hacker sent private messages to several web3 developers, persuading them to send money in exchange for advertising their crypto projects on the popular X account. While
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On Monday, a hacker gained access to Tron DAO’s X account, stealing over $45,000 from victims. A public relations representative from Tron told crypto news outlet Cointelegraph that the hacker sent private messages to several web3 developers, persuading them to send money in exchange for advertising their crypto projects on the popular X account.
While the Tron security team managed to detect the intrusion within an hour and blocked the hacker from sending messages, the stolen money, which was sent to a Tron address, was cashed out via the OKX exchange.
Meanwhile, crypto community members on X have noted a striking similarity between the Tron DAO hack and last week’s attack on the New York Post X account. Hackers involved in the two incidents sent direct messages to their targets, causing many to believe they were responsible for both occasions.
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