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Late Actor Matthew Perry's Twitter Hacked: Fake Charity Plea Targets Fans with Cryptocurrency Scam (www.bitdefender.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Scammers hacked the late actor Matthew Perry's Twitter account and posted a fake plea for cryptocurrency donations in the name of his foundation. The foundation confirmed the post was a scam and urged people not to donate.

The article details several possibilities for how the account may have been compromised, highlighting the importance of strong passwords and multi-factor authentication for securing social media accounts, especially for celebrities with large followings.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 8 months ago (61 children)

Lol, isn't "cryptocurrency scam" a little repetitive?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's like Chai Tea

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, it makes sense for chai tea to be made explicit from unspiced black tea while still letting people unfamiliar with it know that it's tea. Cryptocurrency not so much.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would like to know more

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

About chai? It's got lovely Indian spices and works very well as a latte.

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