Senator Lummis' X Account Hacked, Fake Solana Meme Coin Scam Deleted Within Five Minutes
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Senator Lummis' X Account Hacked, Fake Solana Meme Coin Scam Deleted Within Five Minutes
According to BeInCrypto, the official verified X account of U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis was hacked on July 29. The account briefly posted a fake Solana Meme coin promotion post named $USA Token, featuring a pump.fun minting link. The post was deleted within approximately five minutes, accumulating around 5,600 views and 37 replies during that period. Crypto community users quickly issued warnings, and there are currently no records of financial losses. Lummis's office had not released any statement as of press time. The timing of this incident is sensitive, coinciding with the stalemate of the "Digital Asset Market Transparency Act" (CLARITY Act) championed by Lummis in Congress.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsTechFlow reports, on July 30, according to BeInCrypto, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis's official verified X account was hacked on July 29. The account briefly posted a fake Solana meme coin promotion post named $USA Token, attached with a pump.fun minting link. The post was deleted within about five minutes, during which it accumulated approximately 5,600 views and 37 replies. Crypto community users quickly issued warnings; currently, there are no records of fund losses. Lummis' office had not issued any statement as of press time. The timing of this incident is sensitive, coinciding with the deadlock in Congress over the Digital Asset Market Transparency Act (CLARITY Act) championed by Lummis.
