Robinhood CEO's X Account Hacked, Fake Meme Coin Information Deleted
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Robinhood CEO's X Account Hacked, Fake Meme Coin Information Deleted
According to The Block, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was hacked at approximately 17:24 UTC on July 23. Hackers posted claiming to launch "Vladhood ($VLAD)" as the "official mascot of Robinhood Chain," and attached a contract address. The Robinhood Chain blockchain explorer has labeled the token as a "potential scam," and the token has generated approximately 1,868 transactions since deployment. Robinhood officially confirmed later that the account was compromised, the relevant posts have been deleted, and the company is working with the X platform to restore account access.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsTechFlow news, July 24. According to The Block, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was compromised around 17:24 UTC on July 23. The hacker posted claiming to launch "Vladhood ($VLAD)" as the "official mascot of Robinhood Chain," and attached a contract address. The Robinhood Chain blockchain explorer has labeled the token as a "potential scam," and the token has generated approximately 1,868 transactions since deployment. Robinhood officially confirmed the account was compromised, the relevant posts have been deleted, and they are working with the X platform to restore account access.
