Animoca Brands Founder’s X Social Media Account Hacked, Used To Promote Fake Solana Ecosystem Token
The co-founder of Animoca Brands, a leading firm in the blockchain gaming space, had their X social media account hacked and used to promote a fake Solana (SOL) token. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Animoca Brands – known for creating metaverse game The Sandbox (SAND) – says that founder and chairman Yat Siu’s X account was taken over by bad actors and used to endorse a fake token launch on Solana. “Unfortunately Yat Siu’s social media account has been compromised. There is no official token or NFT (non-fungible token) launch from Animoca Brands. The token launch on Solana as claimed in a post was made by the hacker. Please DO NOT engage with the account and stay vigilant. We will provide an update when the account is restored.” In a separate post on X, Mocaverse (MOCA) – the NFT collection of Animoca Brands that was said to be launching a token over SOL – says the ecosystem is safe and that better security measures are now...