The hackers have been taking over the accounts to encourage the public to donate Bitcoin to a digital wallet, which has collected over $110,000 in funds.
(Credit: Twitter)
The official Twitter accounts of several high-profile users—including Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Joe Biden—were all briefly hacked today to promote a Bitcoin scam.
Late this afternoon, Twitter accounts belonging to several cryptocurrency platforms—including Coinbase, Gemini, and Binance—were briefly taken over to encourage users to donate Bitcoin to a digital wallet.
The mysterious culprits then took over the accounts of numerous celebrities, including Barack Obama, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Kanye West, to further promote the scam. “I am giving back to my community due to Covid-19! All Bitcoin sent to my address below will be sent back doubled. If you send $1,000, I will send back $2,000!” the tweets read.
