Eric Trump says former US president's family was hacked
Hackers are said to have compromised the X accounts of Lara and Tiffany Trump, sharing posts that promote a family cryptocurrency initiative. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Social media accounts belonging to Donald Trump's family members were compromised on Tuesday, leading to the dissemination of fake posts promoting a yet-to-be-released cryptocurrency venture. Eric Trump, the former president's son, reported this incident.
The compromised posts, which have since been removed, appeared to originate from the X accounts of Lara Trump, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and Tiffany Trump, the younger daughter of the Republican nominee. These brief messages referenced World Liberty Financial and included a website link and a token related to the project.
“This is a scam!!! Lara Trump and Tiffany Trump’s Twitter profiles have been compromised!!” Eric Trump, a co-creator of the venture, stated on X, later adding that Twitter “was amazing and [had] locked down” the accounts within minutes.
World Liberty Financial issued a confirmation regarding the compromise, advising the public to refrain from clicking on any links or purchasing tokens shared from the hacked accounts. The company indicated via a Telegram post that it was “actively working to fix” the situation and urged people to remain “vigilant and avoid scams!”
.@twitter was amazing and has locked down @LaraLeaTrump and @TiffanyATrump accounts within minutes.
— Eric Trump September 4, 2024
Trump and his sons have been actively promoting their decentralized finance initiative for several weeks. Recently, the presidential candidate released a video featuring a voiceover stating: “This afternoon, I’m laying out my plan to ensure that the United States will be the crypto capital of the planet.” He also indicated that he would soon reveal a plan aimed at transforming the US into the leading cryptocurrency hub globally.
Trump Jr. had earlier noted that the platform is intended to rival the conventional banking system. The project's Telegram channel has seen rapid growth, boasting over 219,000 followers as of Wednesday.
Earlier in the week, CoinDesk reported—referencing excerpts from the enterprise's internal documents—that the project would feature a “credit account system” based on the DeFi platform Aave and the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate decentralized borrowing and lending.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
The compromised posts, which have since been removed, appeared to originate from the X accounts of Lara Trump, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and Tiffany Trump, the younger daughter of the Republican nominee. These brief messages referenced World Liberty Financial and included a website link and a token related to the project.
“This is a scam!!! Lara Trump and Tiffany Trump’s Twitter profiles have been compromised!!” Eric Trump, a co-creator of the venture, stated on X, later adding that Twitter “was amazing and [had] locked down” the accounts within minutes.
World Liberty Financial issued a confirmation regarding the compromise, advising the public to refrain from clicking on any links or purchasing tokens shared from the hacked accounts. The company indicated via a Telegram post that it was “actively working to fix” the situation and urged people to remain “vigilant and avoid scams!”
.@twitter was amazing and has locked down @LaraLeaTrump and @TiffanyATrump accounts within minutes.
— Eric Trump September 4, 2024
Trump and his sons have been actively promoting their decentralized finance initiative for several weeks. Recently, the presidential candidate released a video featuring a voiceover stating: “This afternoon, I’m laying out my plan to ensure that the United States will be the crypto capital of the planet.” He also indicated that he would soon reveal a plan aimed at transforming the US into the leading cryptocurrency hub globally.
Trump Jr. had earlier noted that the platform is intended to rival the conventional banking system. The project's Telegram channel has seen rapid growth, boasting over 219,000 followers as of Wednesday.
Earlier in the week, CoinDesk reported—referencing excerpts from the enterprise's internal documents—that the project would feature a “credit account system” based on the DeFi platform Aave and the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate decentralized borrowing and lending.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
