Hacked-account memecoin pump tied to Elon Musk's son's X account
Traders say hackers of an X account linked to Elon Musk's son made about $1.8M in 30 minutes on a memecoin, and warn of related scam promotions.
What we know
A trader claims the hackers of the account made $1.8M in 30 minutes, and that the same team may be behind an earlier hack tied to a Neuralink scam coin (unverified). Another trader describes a liquidity drain after people rushed to buy a coin posted from a possibly hacked account. Separately, traders warn that a promoted coin used AI-altered 2022 photos.
What people are posting
Posts on X this story draws on. They are individual users' views and have not been verified by Global Eye 24.
“THE HACKERS OF MAX... have made $1.8M in 30 minutes on a memecoin”
View post →“FAST DUMP EVERYTHING TO APE THE HACKED ACCOUNT CA!!!”
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