Social Media Accounts of Lara and Tiffany Trump Compromised by Hackers
Misleading posts on X promoted a cryptocurrency venture linked to the Trump family.
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On Tuesday, hackers reportedly gained access to the social media accounts of Lara and Tiffany Trump, distributing what Eric Trump described as two fraudulent posts promoting a family cryptocurrency venture.
The posts appeared on the social network X and seemed to originate from the accounts of Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and Tiffany, the younger daughter of the former president.
Eric Trump quickly labeled them a hoax in a post of his own on X.
“This is a scam!!!” Eric Trump stated. “@LaraLeaTrump and @TiffanyATrump‘s Twitter profiles have been compromised!!” Following his announcement, the posts attributed to Lara and Tiffany Trump were deleted.
He later remarked, “@twitter was amazing,” noting that the accounts of Lara and Tiffany Trump were secured “within minutes.”
This incident presented a significant embarrassment for the family, especially in light of former President Donald Trump’s close ties with Elon Musk, who acquired the platform formerly known as Twitter in 2022 and has shown support for him in the presidential race.
The fraudulent posts referenced World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project associated with the Trump family that has not yet officially launched. The former president, who has labeled himself the first ‘crypto president’ and whose campaign is receiving substantial backing from the cryptocurrency sector, teased the announcement of this venture in a video released the previous week.
An official account for World Liberty Financial acknowledged the hack in a separate post on X. “ALERT: Lara’s and Tiffany Trump's X accounts have been hacked. Do NOT click on any links or purchase any tokens shared from their profiles,” the company warned. “We're actively working to fix this, but please stay vigilant and avoid scams!”
World Liberty itself has faced challenges, having been targeted by scammers leading up to its launch. The Independent, a British newspaper, reported that cyber criminals have lured tens of thousands of users to a fake version of the site.
This breach follows shortly after the Trump campaign confirmed that some of its internal communications had been compromised. U.S. intelligence officials indicated that Iran was behind the hacks that affected both Trump's and Harris's campaign officials.
X had no immediate response to the incident.
Olivia Brown contributed to this report for TROIB News
The posts appeared on the social network X and seemed to originate from the accounts of Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and Tiffany, the younger daughter of the former president.
Eric Trump quickly labeled them a hoax in a post of his own on X.
“This is a scam!!!” Eric Trump stated. “@LaraLeaTrump and @TiffanyATrump‘s Twitter profiles have been compromised!!” Following his announcement, the posts attributed to Lara and Tiffany Trump were deleted.
He later remarked, “@twitter was amazing,” noting that the accounts of Lara and Tiffany Trump were secured “within minutes.”
This incident presented a significant embarrassment for the family, especially in light of former President Donald Trump’s close ties with Elon Musk, who acquired the platform formerly known as Twitter in 2022 and has shown support for him in the presidential race.
The fraudulent posts referenced World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project associated with the Trump family that has not yet officially launched. The former president, who has labeled himself the first ‘crypto president’ and whose campaign is receiving substantial backing from the cryptocurrency sector, teased the announcement of this venture in a video released the previous week.
An official account for World Liberty Financial acknowledged the hack in a separate post on X. “ALERT: Lara’s and Tiffany Trump's X accounts have been hacked. Do NOT click on any links or purchase any tokens shared from their profiles,” the company warned. “We're actively working to fix this, but please stay vigilant and avoid scams!”
World Liberty itself has faced challenges, having been targeted by scammers leading up to its launch. The Independent, a British newspaper, reported that cyber criminals have lured tens of thousands of users to a fake version of the site.
This breach follows shortly after the Trump campaign confirmed that some of its internal communications had been compromised. U.S. intelligence officials indicated that Iran was behind the hacks that affected both Trump's and Harris's campaign officials.
X had no immediate response to the incident.
Olivia Brown contributed to this report for TROIB News
