Kylie Jenner’s X account was reportedly compromised and used to promote a meme coin called kylie, according to Techub News, citing BeInCrypto. The token’s market capitalization briefly climbed to nearly $1.19 million before dropping about 68%. Before the posts were deleted, they drew about 50,000 and 33,000 views, respectively. Community accounts flagged the posts as possible signs of an account takeover because of their unusually abrupt tone. As of press time, the token’s market capitalization stood at about $378,500, while its 24-hour trading volume was $6.1 million. The report also noted that this type of attack has appeared repeatedly in recent incidents, with hackers using celebrity or high-profile accounts to promote meme coins before a rug pull. Similar tactics had previously involved the accounts of SpaceX, Starlink, and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev.
Kylie Jenner’s X account was reportedly hacked and used to promote a meme coin named kylie, according to Techub News, which cited BeInCrypto. The token’s market capitalization briefly rose to nearly $1.19 million before falling about 68%.
Before the posts were removed, they had generated about 50,000 and 33,000 views, respectively. Community accounts flagged the posts as possible signs of a compromise because of their abrupt tone.
As of press time, the token’s market capitalization was about $378,500, with 24-hour trading volume at $6.1 million.
The report said incidents in which attackers hijack celebrity accounts to promote meme coins and then carry out a rug pull have become more frequent recently. Similar operations had previously used the accounts of SpaceX, Starlink, and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev.
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