Hacking

Kylian Mbappé Twitter Account Hacked to Promote $464M Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scam

2024-08-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé’s official X (Twitter) account was compromised in a sophisticated crypto scam on August 29, 2024. Hackers used his 14.4 million follower account to launch a fraudulent $MBAPPE token on the Solana blockchain, which rapidly reached a $464 million market cap before …

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Trump Publicly Calls on Russia to Hack Clinton Emails, GRU Begins Targeting Clinton Servers Same Day

2016-07-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On July 27, 2016, at a televised press conference, Donald Trump publicly called on Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails: “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing.” According to Mueller’s indictment of 12 GRU …

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