#MetaMask Co-founder's Account Hacked#
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Overview
Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, had his Farcaster account compromised and used to promote a token called "meme coin." This token has been confirmed as a "rug pull," a scam, with the creator's address having initial funds from a mixer, and having profited over 1000 SOL. The MetaMask team has reached out to the Farcaster team and is investigating the matter. They are reminding users to be cautious about verifying information and avoid acting blindly due to fear of missing out.
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Analysis
Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, had his Farcaster account compromised and was used to promote a token called "meme." The token has been confirmed as a "rug pull" scam, with the creator address's initial funds coming from a mixing platform and having already profited over 1,000 SOL. The MetaMask team has reached out to the Farcaster team to assist in investigating this incident and is reminding users to carefully verify information and avoid acting blindly out of fear of missing out. This incident serves as another reminder to users to carefully choose projects and be wary of scams when investing in digital assets.
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MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay's Farcaster account was hacked and used to promote a meme coin.
The meme coin has already rug pulled, the creator's address initial funds came from a mixing platform and has profited over 1000 SOL.
MetaMask is working with the Farcaster team to investigate the incident.
Users should carefully verify information and avoid acting blindly due to fear of missing out (FOMO).