#MetaMask co-founder's account hacked#
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Overview
Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, had his Farcaster account hacked and used to promote a meme coin called "rug." The meme coin's creator address received initial funds from a mixing platform and has profited over 1000 SOL. MetaMask has contacted the Farcaster team to assist in the investigation and reminded users to carefully verify information and avoid acting blindly due to FOMO (fear of missing out).
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Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, had his Farcaster account hacked and used to promote a meme coin called "9Pstv6SrQyiT9F57hJTNtBd75KrbVaaKkpUfVBePpump". The meme coin has since been rug pulled, with the creator's address's initial funds suspected to be from a mixer and over 1000 SOL in profit. MetaMask has reached out to the Farcaster team to help investigate the incident. MetaMask reminds users to carefully verify information and avoid acting blindly out of fear of missing out.
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MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay's Farcaster account was compromised.
The compromised account was used to promote a meme token.
The meme token has been rugged, the creator address initial funds came from a mixer platform, and has profited over 1000 SOL.
MetaMask is working with the Farcaster team to investigate the incident and is reminding users to carefully verify information and avoid acting blindly due to FOMO.