Kylian Mbappé’s Twitter Hacked, Leading to Fake Token Crash and Controversial Tweets

HomeMarket News

Kylian Mbappé’s Twitter Hacked, Leading to Fake Token Crash and Controversial Tweets

Kylian Mbappé, the renowned French soccer star and Real Madrid striker, faced a significant cybersecurity breach this morning as his Twitter account fell into the hands of a hacker. The incident caused a stir in the world of sports and sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market.

Also Read: Binance Holds the Highest Market Share in Cryptocurrency Exchanges by Earning $908 Million in Q2 2024

Mbappé’s Twitter Hack: Cryptocurrency Scam Shocks Fans

The hacker took advantage of Mbappé’s influence and decided to launch a fake cryptocurrency token called $MBAPPE. In minutes, the token had escalated to tens of millions of dollars simply because of its name. However, this was not sustainable, and suddenly, the rate of increase began to slow down drastically. The token’s price, however, fell at the same rate, making investors stuck with dead on the water assets. However, one trader made $200,000 from an initial investment of $286 in SOL tokens.

Controversial Tweets Stir Online Outrage

At the same time as the cryptocurrency mayhem, the hacker started tweeting aggressively from Mbappé’s Twitter handle. These statements read, “Manchester is red,” and the second one read, “The greatest football player of all time is Cristiano Ronaldo; Lionel Messi is NOT my goat.” These statements fueled a lot of controversy among fans. Also, the hacker reluctantly joined the bandwagon of the conflict between Israel and Palestine with a tweet that read, ‘Free Palestine.’

Advertisement

Source: George/X

The tweets were, however, immediately removed as soon as the hacking was realized. But as we have seen, the whole ordeal was done in vain because the news had already gone viral on social networking sites, and people only had questions. It brought into the public domain the loopholes witnessed within the security of some popular social media personalities’ accounts, and it also demonstrated the dangers involved when people invest in virtual currencies.

Conclusion

While the short-term consequence of this hack was less severe, it will undoubtedly have far-reaching effects. It is a classic example of why cybersecurity remains relevant today and why people should avoid investing in emerging cryptocurrencies with little proven value. Mbappé’s incident is expected to make other personalities reconsider the security of their social media accounts and the stability of these cryptocurrencies.

Also Read: Crypto News: Aptos Keyless Wallet, SingularityNET and Filecoin Partnership, Unauthorised Transactions on Binance

Maxwell is a crypto-economic analyst and Blockchain enthusiast, passionate about helping people understand the potential of decentralized technology. He writes extensively on topics such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, tokens, and more for top publications such as Coingape, Coin Edition, and The Coin Republic. His goal is to spread knowledge about this revolutionary technology and its implications for economic freedom and social good.