Beeple Twitter’s Account Hack: Phishing Scams Still on Rise

Beeple’s Twitter account was hacked recently, with approximately $70,000 lost in cash. Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, has a Twitter account that is popular. Unfortunately, this Beeple Twitter hacked by NFT hackers is now sharing a phishing link that poses a theft threat to any crypto holder. If people click this link, it can hack and steal cryptocurrency from their wallets. Because Beeple has a large number of followers and is well-known on the internet, hackers and NFT scammers have targeted him. We all know that phishing is the practice of sending emails that appear to be from legitimate businesses to obtain sensitive information such as passwords and credit card numbers from people online. Phishing Links Associated with a Louis Vuitton Website People who click on the link on Beeple’s hacked Twitter account got a redirect to a site that steals their money. Additionally, the link leads to a bogus website that appears to have been created in collaboration with the prestigious fashion house “Louis Vuitton”. Following an attack, several well-known NFT celebrities tweeted about the new NFT phishing scam. Beeple’s compromised accounts’ posts appeared as if they were working with Louis Vuitton. However, there have been many warnings to NFT and crypto holders about the phishing scam. For instance, Zeneca, a major player in the NFT, issued a warning via Twitter. Others have banded together to warn NFT fans to be cautious. Beeple Fans T...