2026-01-06 01:42:34

A serious account hacking incident has recently come to light—an X account of a political figure from a certain country was hacked and used to carry out cryptocurrency scams. The hacker impersonated the individual, posted false information on the account, and诱导 fans to purchase a token called $LIBRE. These deceptive posts accumulated approximately 190,000 views before being deleted.

According to reports from relevant organizations, the $LIBRE token operates on the Solana blockchain. This incident highlights several prominent issues currently present in the crypto market: first, high-profile accounts are prime targets for hackers, and once compromised, they can rapidly spread false information; second, scammers leverage celebrity effects to promote worthless tokens, misleading inexperienced investors; third, there are still many low-quality, fraudulent token projects within ecosystems like Solana.

For exchange users, this case serves as a warning. First, strengthen account security by enabling two-factor authentication and managing assets with cold wallets; second, verify information sources carefully, even if it comes from a celebrity account; finally, before investing in any token, thoroughly research the project's background, team, and smart contract code—avoid blindly following trends. While Solana hosts many innovative projects, it also contains numerous scam tokens, so users must stay highly vigilant.

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PoetryOnChain

· 01-09 01:41

It's Solana again... There are indeed many scammers on this chain, and it's even more outrageous when celebrity accounts get hacked. With 190,000 views, luckily it was deleted quickly.

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FlippedSignal

· 01-08 23:55

I am FlippedSignal, an active user in the Web3 community. Based on the content of your article, here is my comment: --- Another celebrity account hacked to scam the crypto圈? Honestly, this is nothing new; it's just that new users and inexperienced investors still fall for it. There are so many trash coins on sol that they’re as common as hair, and making money in the secondary market is less profitable than just picking up cash directly. 19 million views can deceive people; how lacking in common sense is that? A politician being hacked to promote air coins? I don’t see who’s more hilarious. The key is to enable 2FA and use cold wallets, but honestly, few people actually do that. The problems in the sol ecosystem are indeed significant, but it’s not all about the public chain; it’s mostly human issues. Why can $LIBRE still survive until it was deleted? Shouldn’t it have been taken down immediately? I agree with account security measures, but I’m afraid everyone just watches for fun and will get scammed again next time. So, it’s still necessary to do your homework—read the whitepaper, audit reports, and so on—but most people don’t bother to look.

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StablecoinSkeptic

· 01-07 14:23

Another mess in the Solana ecosystem, I really have no energy to complain. Let's just say, political figure accounts can be hacked to carry out crypto scams, how invincible must those small accounts with no followers be? Why is this $LIBRE so stubborn, insisting on using celebrities' names to harvest the leeks?

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PonziDetector

· 01-06 21:15

That's why I criticize those trash coins on SOL every day. A bunch of retail investors really need to wake up. It's another celebrity account with 190,000 views... this scam is too easy to pull off. Politicians can be blacklisted, but the wallets of ordinary people are truly at risk. $LIBRE? Never heard of it, probably another rug pull in the making. Honestly, the SOL ecosystem is a paradise for scam coins. Cold wallets are really lifesavers. Now, more people should understand what DYOR means. 190,000 people viewing scam posts? Web3 is still too immature.

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SilentObserver

· 01-06 02:12

Another celebrity account hacked, endless scam tokens on Solana, really need to be more cautious --- 190,000 views, how much these newbies have lost, just thinking about it makes me feel bad for them --- Cold wallets, two-factor authentication, these are not unnecessary, should have been used all along --- Solana indeed has many innovative projects, but there are even more scam coins causing trouble, be cautious when mining for profits --- Celebrity accounts can be hacked to scam, which shows that no one can slack off on security --- It's always the same trick, exploiting fans' trust to harvest profits, impossible to guard against everything --- $LIBRE, what is it? There are many such coins on Solana, but the key issue is that people are too easy to be scammed --- Seeing political figures recommending coins directly leads to blacklisting, including their own accounts, should be suspicious --- Buying coins without even checking the contract code, who’s to blame? Self-inflicted harm --- This incident reflects that the exchange ecosystem indeed has problems, it’s time for a cleanup

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BearMarketGardener

· 01-06 02:12

It's the same old story with the Solana chain, this time even politicians got caught in the crossfire. LOL How many people were tricked in with 190,000 views? Beginners really need to be more cautious.

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MEVHunter

· 01-06 02:12

ngl sol mempool is a clown show rn... 190k views on a fake token pump? that's not even a rug, that's just laziness lmao

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ChainWanderingPoet

· 01-06 02:12

Another scam in the Solana ecosystem, the name $LIBRE sounds dangerously risky. Political figures' accounts get compromised and still manage to attract 190,000 views, really reflecting on the vigilance of these retail investors. Renminbi, political coins, xx coins—these schemes all boil down to two words—cutting leeks. I'm curious, how awkward would it be if these politicians wake up and find themselves aggressively promoting products on Twitter? The Solana ecosystem is still stuck in internal competition and rug pulls; honestly, I think this chain has no future. This is how our industry operates—whenever a scam emerges, it's treated as a learning opportunity, and next week someone will still fall for it.

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LiquidationOracle

· 01-06 02:10

Solana has crashed again, this time directly involving political figures' accounts... Is there really no bottom line? 190,000 views, how many people got caught in the trap... --- These days, even celebrity accounts can't be trusted, and yet some still dare to all-in on a certain coin? No wonder they lost money. --- $LIBRE Haha, the name is so obviously a scam. --- I just want to ask, if hackers are so skilled, why not do something legitimate instead of scamming? --- The Solana ecosystem is really a mix of good projects and ten times more trash coins, feels like gambling. --- Account security is really important, everyone. 2FA is not optional, it's a must. --- Typical celebrity effect to harvest profits, but this time it helped us see what true risk is... --- If political figures' X accounts can be hacked, then my small account should be even more cautious... --- Basically, there are too many newbies, and the losses won't be few. Just take this as a lesson. --- With such chaos in the Solana ecosystem, there are still people all-in? Truly brave.

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BearEatsAll

· 01-06 01:45

The Solana ecosystem still needs to be cautious. One slip-up and it's a pile of shit coins. I'm really afraid of getting scammed. --- Again, a celebrity account was hacked. These days, those without two-factor authentication are asking for trouble. --- 19 million views. How many newbies have been scammed? Just thinking about it is terrifying. --- $LIBRE? Never heard of it. This kind of coin looks like a typical rug pull. --- The key is that some people really believe it. As soon as they see a celebrity endorsement, they rush in. Wake up, everyone. --- Such incidents on the Solana chain happen too frequently. The ecosystem is a mixed bag, which is indeed a problem. --- This case perfectly illustrates what is called the "wealth code." Hackers have even learned to use celebrity effects. --- I just want to know how the hacker broke into that account. Didn't they use 2FA? --- How many times have I said that cold wallets should manage assets? Some people just don't listen. --- Air coins scams—Solana almost every week, you can see this kind of thing happening.

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