#MetaMask Co-founder 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." The token has been "rug pulled," meaning the project developers have absconded with the funds. The creator address's initial funding came from a mixing platform, and over 1,000 SOL has been profited. The MetaMask team has contacted the Farcaster team and is investigating the matter. They are reminding users to carefully verify information and not act blindly out of 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", meaning a scam, with the creator address's initial funds coming from a mixer and over 1000 SOL in profits already made. The MetaMask team has reached out to the Farcaster team to assist in investigating the incident and reminded users to be cautious and verify information before acting due to fear of missing out (FOMO).
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MetaMask
co-founder
Dan
Finlay
's
Farcaster
account
was
hacked
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the
hacked
account
was
used
to
promote
a
meme
coin
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the
meme
coin
has
already
rugged
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run
away
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reminding
users
not
to
act
blindly
because
of
FOMO