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Account Hacks: Litecoin and Foresight Ventures Targeted by Hackers

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 months ago


This past weekend, the cryptocurrency industry faced new breaches, with high-profile accounts, including those of Litecoin and Foresight Ventures, being hacked and used to promote fraudulent tokens.

Pattern of Attacks on Prominent Accounts

On January 11, 2025, Litecoin’s official X account was compromised. The attackers used the account to promote a fraudulent Solana-based token using the ticker symbol "LTC." The token’s market cap briefly surged to $27,000 before falling to $3,400 after scam alerts were raised. The Litecoin team quickly regained control, deleted the unauthorized posts, and began an investigation.

Foresight Ventures’ account was also hacked, with attackers promoting fake "AI agent" tokens. Given their close ties to blockchain and AI projects, this breach was particularly concerning.

Other notable accounts, such as LayerZero Labs co-founder Ryan Zarick and Holoworld AI with over 150,000 followers, were used to push scam tokens. While account holders swiftly regained control, some users fell victim to the scams. Reports indicate hackers raised over $500,000 through 15 compromised accounts.

"Litecoin’s X account was briefly compromised today and posts that were not authorized were published. These were live only for a matter of seconds before being deleted. We’re still investigating the issue, but immediately found and removed a compromised delegated account."Litecoin team

Broader Trend of Social Media Hacks

The cryptocurrency community has been experiencing a surge in X account compromises. In late 2024, the Cardano Foundation’s X account was hacked, spreading false claims of an SEC lawsuit and promoting a scam token named "ADAsol." Security researcher ZachXBT revealed that related attacks in 2024 alone led to $3.5 million in stolen funds through memecoin scams.

High-profile individuals, including musicians Drake and Wiz Khalifa, and companies like AI startup Anthropic, have also been targeted, revealing both financial and reputational vulnerabilities for affected parties.

Protecting Against Social Media Compromises

Social media platforms, especially X, have become essential tools for cryptocurrency projects to communicate with their communities, but they are increasingly exploited by hackers to execute scams.

#### Common Attack Methods:

* **Phishing Emails:** Hackers often use emails that appear legitimate to trick account holders into revealing login credentials. * **Exploiting Delegated Access:** Compromised third-party applications with delegated permissions can also be an entry point for attackers.

#### Security Recommendations:

1. **Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA):** This adds an extra layer of security, making it harder for hackers to access accounts. 2. **Regularly Review Access Permissions:** Remove unused or unnecessary third-party app connections.

The wave of account compromises in the crypto industry continues to endanger both financial and reputational security. Following security recommendations can significantly reduce the risk of being hacked.

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