Key Takeaways:
- Wiz Khalifa’s X account was hacked on Nov. 3, with scammers promoting a fake “WIZ” memecoin, deceiving his 35.7 million followers.
- The WIZ token briefly surged to a $3.4 million valuation but dropped to below $28,000 within an hour as early investors sold off.
- Blockchain investigator ZachXBT linked this hack to the same attacker behind a recent scam targeting Truth Terminal developer Andy Ayrey.
Rapper Wiz Khalifa’s X account was hacked on November 3, leading to a scam promoting a fake memecoin called “WIZ” to his 35.7 million followers.
Hackers falsely claimed Khalifa was launching $WIZ for crypto enthusiasts, misleading his audience.
📰UPDATE: WIZ KHALIFA'S X ACCOUNT BELIEVED TO BE HACKED ON NOV. 3, PROMOTING WIZ MEMECOIN TO HIS 35.7M FOLLOWERS
— BSCN Headlines (@BSCNheadlines) November 4, 2024
The fraudulent WIZ token, launched on the Solana-based platform pump.fun, initially surged to a $3.4 million valuation in 15 minutes but quickly dropped below $28,000 as early investors sold off their holdings.
Data showed the project’s two main wallets amassed large profits, buying tokens for $19,100 and selling them for $160,000.
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT linked this hack to a previous incident involving Truth Terminal developer Andy Ayrey, warning users about the same hacker in his Telegram group.
🚨🚨2HRS AGO, WIZ KHALIFA’S X ACCOUNT WAS HACKED TO PROMOTE #Wiz MEMECOIN TO HIS 35.7M FOLLOWERS. pic.twitter.com/QNYQh8AqDQ
— Karan Singh Arora (@thisisksa) November 4, 2024
Since the incident, posts promoting WIZ have been deleted from Khalifa’s account, though it’s unclear if he’s regained full control.
The incident resembles Ayrey’s hack, which also involved fraudulent token promotions and netted around $1.5 million.
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