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Actor’s Twitter Account Hacked and Used to Spam on NFT Giveaways

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On Thursday a verified twitter profile of Siobhan McSweeney, a well known Irish actor, was hacked and was used to spam on NFT giveaways.

Followers of the actor were initially a bit surprised by the sudden interest in all things cryptocurrency. Later on, the actor tweeted, thanking everyone who reported her account being hacked.

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What are NFTs

For those not familiar with NFTs: A non-fungible token (NFT) is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a form of digital ledger. Types of NFT data units may be associated with digital files such as photos, videos, and audio.

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Promotion of GrumpyKatz NFTs Through the Hacked Twitter Account

The people behind the compromise of the actor’s Twitter account began promoting a range of pixel art cats known as GrumpyKatz.

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They tweeted the following:

Giveaway time!

I am working with @grumpykatznfts to giveaway 15 SOL ($1500)

To enter:

  • Follow me & @GrumpyKatzNFT
  • Like & RT
  • Tag 3 friends

Twitter Profile Changed to Attract More People to Promote the NFTs

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