Rapper 50 Cent's X account hacked for crypto scam
Rapper 50 Cent's X account was hacked and used for a cryptocurrency scam. 50 Cent said he had no connection to the cryptocurrency and initially claimed the hackers made $300 million in 30 minutes. The figure he claimed for the hackers' earnings was later reported as $3 million, and the actual losses were not confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 50 Cent's X account hijacked; hackers' earnings claimed at $3 million
- Cause / method
- X account hacked and used for a cryptocurrency scam
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- 50 Cent claimed the hackers' earnings in 30 minutes reached $300 million.
- The hacking of 50 Cent's X account and its use for a cryptocurrency scam came to light, with reports also putting the hackers' earnings at $3 million.
- It was reported that 50 Cent claimed the hackers made $3 million from the G-UNIT cryptocurrency scam.
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- 50 Cent claims hacker made $300 million using his account for crypto scheme
- Rapper 50 Cent Targeted In Crypto Scam: Hacker Made $3 Million Using His Account
- 50 Cent Claims Hackers Made $3 Million In G-UNIT Crypto Scam
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