Hackers use fake Trump images to promote cryptocurrency scam on X

forbes.com February 4, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC

Hackers recently targeted Donald Trump's account on X, using fake nude images to promote a cryptocurrency scam. They exploited a vulnerability in the Bitly link shortener, redirecting users to their memecoin site through old tweets. The scam involved hijacking Trump's past posts, including one about an appearance on Fox News. The hackers replaced links to his Instagram with links to their newly created "DJT" memecoin. The issue has now been resolved with a fix from Bitly, stopping the display of the fake images. The hack was opportunistic, taking advantage of a bug in Bitly's system rather than a direct attack on Trump's account.


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