Hackers took over Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account, promoting a fake "VLAD" memecoin with a malicious contract address. The scam attracted over 175,000 views, and hackers reportedly exploited 650 ETH, worth $1.2-1.3 million, with one sleuth identifying a wallet profiting from VLAD tokens.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was briefly compromised by attackers who used it to promote a fraudulent meme coin called Vladhood. The company secured the account, noting this incident is part of a trend of high-profile social media hacks for crypto scams, which also affect Robinhood's own Ethereum layer-2 network.
Russian MP Andrei Gurulyov reported his Telegram account was hacked, denying a critical post about the "special military operation" as a provocation. The post, dated June 1, claimed a difficult situation for the Russian Army and criticized its approach. Gurulyov stated the content was spread by enemies and his account was compromised in May.
A US Space Force account was hacked and used to post pro-Iran propaganda, including messages targeting US soldiers. The incident highlights concerns about enemy exploitation of service members' social media and personal information.
