Trump Family X Accounts Hacked for Scam Token Promotion
By Olivier Acuña | TH3FUS3 Chief Editor
September 4, 2024 09:41 AM
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TL;DR Hackers compromised the X accounts of Lara Trump and Tiffany Trump to promote a token linked to World Liberty Financial. The project, endorsed by the Trump family, is in its pre-launch stage. Eric Trump quickly labeled the posts a scam.
Hackers compromised Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and daughter's X accounts on Tuesday to promote a token allegedly connected to World Liberty Financial, a crypto project that Trump's family members have recently endorsed.
Cybercriminals gained access to Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump's X account and compromised an account belonging to Tiffany Trump, the former president's younger daughter.
Eric Trump Denounces Scam
Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, promptly labeled the posts a hoax. "This is a scam!!!" he wrote on X. "@LaraLeaTrump and @TiffanyATrump's Twitter profiles have been compromised!!"
Later, he commended Twitter for promptly securing their accounts, leading to the removal of fraudulent posts.
Trump Crypto Project Acknowledges Hack
World Liberty Financial also acknowledged the security breach on X. Both fake posts referenced World Liberty Financial.
Although there has been a significant buzz around the project, it is still in its pre-launch stage. Donald Trump and his sons have been hinting for weeks about the upcoming launch of their DeFi project.
Trump's New Project Linked to Aave Faces Questions on Security Risks
Details about the project recently began to emerge. It is expected to run on the Ethereum blockchain and draw inspiration from Aave, with a design similar to Dough Finance.
Dough Finance, known for its borrowing and lending features, experienced a security breach in early July, which resulted in a $2.1m loss due to flash loans.
It still needs to be determined whether World Liberty will have the same security vulnerabilities as Dough Finance. Additionally, the ties to Dough Finance go beyond code similarities.
A whitepaper for World Liberty reveals that Chase Herro, a crypto influencer, serves as the project's data and strategies lead. Notably, Herro's Instagram was previously linked to Dough Finance.
"This is a scam!!!" - Eric Trump