Hackers compromise Uniswap founder’s Twitter account to promote scam

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Members of Crypto Twitter have quickly recognized and warned others versus a fraud being pushed by Uniswap founder Hayden Adams jeopardized account.The “Web3 Security Alerts” channel on Telegram alerted fans that Adams Twitter account had been jeopardized on July 20. The account from the Uniswap creator and CEO launched a tweet to its more than 254,000 fans falsely claiming that the platforms Permit2 agreement had been “impacted by an unidentified make use of” and users tokens were at risk, encouraging them to click a destructive link.July 20 tweet sent out from Uniswap creator Hayden Adams Twitter account by hackers. Source: TwitterThe first scam tweet was just live for a couple of minutes before being gotten rid of, however numerous nearly similar tweets were also posted. At the time of publication, numerous were still viewable to Twitter users. Web3 Security Alerts reported Adams had actually also been blocked from his accounts with MetaMask and Coinbase Wallet..@haydenzadams Twitter account has actually been hacked. Please do not click any links. There is no airdrop, free gift, or bounty. The Protocol has not been hacked or exploited.We will let you know when the issue is fixed– Uniswap Labs (@Uniswap) July 20, 2023