Canadian rapper Drake's Twitter was allegedly hacked on 12/16 and used to promote a Solana meme coin $ANITA; all false posts related to $ANITA have been deleted.
Hackers used Drake's Twitter to promote the fake meme coin $ANITA
Drake's Twitter posted a series of tweets on 12/16, mainly promoting a meme coin called $ANITA, claiming it was launched in collaboration with the crypto gambling platform Stake. However, Stake is a well-known gambling platform used by Drake himself, adding some credibility to the false information.
Drake promoted merchandise related to his cartoon character Anita Max Wynn during a live stream
The name of the meme coin $ANITA is related to Drake's cartoon alter ego Anita Max Wynn, inspired by Drake's love for gambling; the name sounds like 'I need a max win', leading many fans to mistakenly believe that $ANITA was launched by Drake himself.
Hackers accessed Drake's Twitter account to promote a fake meme coin $ANITA, causing trading volume to briefly surge to $5 million before abruptly stopping
Many netizens were influenced by tweets related to $ANITA, triggering a trading frenzy. According to DexScreener data, the trading volume of $ANITA once surged to $5 million. However, after investors discovered that these tweets were false, trading volume plummeted, and buyers quickly stopped. Soon after, all related tweets about $ANITA were deleted from Drake's Twitter.
Celebrities remain targets for hackers
This is not the first recent case of a celebrity Twitter account being hacked. The Cardano Twitter was also hacked on 12/8, similarly used to promote the fake meme coin $ADAsol, but the trading volume of $ADAsol was only one-tenth that of $ANITA. Additionally, other victims include well-known American musicians Cardi B, Doja Cat, and the rock band Metallica, indicating that hackers continue to target high-profile individuals' Twitter accounts to lure more unsuspecting victims.
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This article discusses how Canadian rapper Drake's Twitter was hacked to promote the fake meme coin $ANITA, with trading volume peaking at $5 million. It first appeared in Chain News ABMedia.