Robinhood CEO X account hacked to push fake $VLAD memecoin
The deleted post hit while Robinhood's new chain was already running hot: $700M+ in assets and 300K daily addresses, turning a single compromised tweet into an obvious target for scammers.
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The deleted post hit while Robinhood's new chain was already running hot: $700M+ in assets and 300K daily addresses, turning a single compromised tweet into an obvious target for scammers.
The theft is the latest in a string of wrench attacks on crypto holders, and the $5.3M routed through Tornado Cash shows the laundering playbook is now standard for these heists.
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Real-world asset tokens like BUIDL and OUSG are the newest disguise for wallet-draining phishing. Here is the exact pattern scammers use and the checks that catch it.
Drainer kits now piggyback on Permit2, AI support agents, and address poisoning at industrial scale. Here is what changed and what to do in the first five minutes.
A SIM-swap lets an attacker hijack your phone number, beat SMS 2FA, and drain your exchange account. Here is how the attack works and how to lock it down in an afternoon.
A Hormuz-driven flight-to-safety collided with a quieter memecoin takeover on Robinhood Chain, exposing just how twitchy risk appetite still is.
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