Dean Norris Account Compromise
According to DL News, Dean Norris, the actor who played Hank Schrader in Breaking Bad, became the target of a hack on the X platform for the second time in six months.
- Attack category
- Account Compromise
Incident Overview
The attack started with a tweet from Norris' account announcing his decision to launch his own cryptocurrency called Dean, along with the contract address. The attackers even shared a manipulated photo of Norris holding a notebook with the token's symbol and date hastily written on it. Within hours, the meme coin's market value surged to $7 million, but after Norris confirmed the scam, its value plummeted by 90%.
Sources & References
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