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Superstar Sydney Sweeney hacked to promote fake Solana-based memecoin
Alex Dovbnia
Superstar actress Sydney Sweeney has become the latest celebrity to fall victim to hackers
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The official X account of emerging American superstar Sydney Sweeney has apparently been compromise by cryptocurrency scammers.
The account has recently been busy promoting a fake Solana-based coin named after the “Euphoria” star.
One of the posts indicated that Sweeney would be going live on X Spaces, formerly known as Twitter Spaces, to talk about the token.
The compromised account also posted information about a fake giveaway and a token burn.
At the time of writing, the fraudulent posts have already been deleted from the actresses’ official X account.
The 26-year-old star is the latest target of scammers trying to cash in on celebrity meme coins, which have recently emerged as a new crypto trend due to influencers like Iggy Azalea.
Heavy metal band Metallica and rapper 50 Cent are among the celebrities whose social media accounts have recently been compromised to promote fake tokens.
This isn’t the first time Sweeney has been hacked by cryptocurrency scammers. In January, a lewd photo of the famous actress was used to promote another fake cryptocurrency based on Solana.
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Alex Dovbnia
Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader, and journalist with extensive experience covering everything related to this booming industry, from price analysis to blockchain disruption. Alex has authored over 1,000 articles for U.Today, CryptoComes, and other fintech outlets. He is particularly interested in regulatory trends around the world that are shaping the future of digital assets. You can contact him at alex.dovbnya@u.today.