Dec 2024 - Drake $ANITA Token Promotion Twitter/X Compromise - $Unknown (Global)
Aubrey Drake Graham, born October 24, 1986, in Toronto, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He first gained fame as Jimmy Brooks in the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation before launching his music career with mixtapes like Room for Improvement and So Far Gone. Drake's albums, including Take Care, Views, and Certified Lover Boy, have consistently topped charts, with several singles reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Known for blending R&B and hip-hop, Drake is also an entrepreneur, founding the OVO Sound label and collaborating on various business ventures. He has received numerous accolades, including Grammy Awards, and holds records for chart performance. Raised in Toronto, Drake had a challenging childhood, with his parents divorcing when he was five, and he later dropped out of high school to pursue acting and music.
Many users on Reddit expressed frustration with the fragility of social media platforms like Twitter (now known as X) and the frequent hacking incidents involving high-profile accounts. Despite the scam being removed, some users joked about following celebrity-backed crypto projects, while others pointed out that trusting such endorsements was a recipe for getting scammed.
"Canadian rapper Drake's X account (with over 39 million followers) was allegedly compromised on Saturday evening, promoting a Solana meme coin based on his cartoon "alter ego" character. The coin's trading volume reached $5 million at one point, but it was later confirmed to be a scam, and the related posts have been deleted."
Further Analysis
Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to fame. Drake's albums, such as Take Care and Certified Lover Boy, have topped charts, and he has earned numerous awards, including Grammy Awards. His X account was hacked and used to promote a fraudulent Solana meme coin names $ANITA after his fictional character Anita Big Wynn, which briefly gained $5 million in trading volume before being recognized as a scam.
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说唱歌手Drake X帐户疑遭入侵并推广Solana Meme币，交易量一度达500万美元_快讯-odaily (Dec 31)
Drake (musician) - Wikipedia (Dec 31)
https://old.reddit.com/r/Drizzy/comments/1hebhv4/drakes_twitterx_account_appears_to_be_hacked/ (Dec 31)
Drake again a victim of hackers - Telegraph - Telegraph (Dec 31)
https://www.theblock.co/post/330907/musician-drakes-x-account-seemingly-hacked-used-to-promote-solana-memecoin (Dec 31)
https://dexscreener.com/solana/BAjCbR6JKt24KKEYcUvNiwnrN6R3Wg6eUpAdWofspump (Dec 31)
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Canadian rapper Drake’s X account hacked to promote fake meme coin (Dec 31)
Drake X Account Hacked to Promote Scam Meme Coin (Dec 31)
Drake's X Hacked in Meme Coin Scam, Followers Duped in $5M Trading Frenzy (Dec 31)
Drake’s X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam (Dec 31)
Rapper Drake's X account hacked to promote fake memecoin (Dec 31)
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/17641934754881 (Dec 31)
Drake’s X Account Hacked to Promote Fraudulent Solana Memecoin (Dec 31)
Drake | Albums, Songs, Nationality, Degrassi, OVO, & Facts | Britannica (Dec 31)
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