{"id":72149,"date":"2022-12-30T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T13:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=72149"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:12:35","slug":"hackers-compromise-kevin-olearys-twitter-account-in-bitcoin-giveaway-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/hackers-compromise-kevin-olearys-twitter-account-in-bitcoin-giveaway-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackers compromise Kevin O\u2019Leary\u2019s Twitter account in Bitcoin giveaway scam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hackers promoted a fake Bitcoin and Ethereum giveaway through the hacked Twitter account of investor and Shark Tank star Kevin O\u2019Leary.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the celebrity, the hackers claimed that he had earned “a ton of money” from cryptocurrencies in recent years and decided to give away 5,000 BTC and 15,000 ETH.<\/p>\n

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In subsequent posts, the scammers claimed that the investor announced the event the day before on CNBC and that his account had not been hacked.<\/p>\n

The fake posts were deleted within a few hours.<\/p>\n

The link promoted by the scammers to receive free cryptocurrency led to their website. The scammers presented it as O\u2019Leary\u2019s official platform for distributing digital assets.<\/p>\n

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“Anyone can participate, including from the United States,” they stressed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Journalists noted that the attackers likely reused a modified site previously created for a similar scam in the name of Elon Musk. At the top of the page is the Tesla logo, and the company\u2019s name appears in the URL. In the site’s comments there is a thanks to Musk for transferring some amount in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

Responding to questions about the breach, O\u2019Leary noted that Twitter\u2019s team fixed the issue in 3 hours 9 minutes.<\/p>\n

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No, #hackers<\/a> eradicated like the #cockroaches<\/a> they were. Than-you @elonmusk<\/a> and the people @Twitter<\/a> They fixed it in 3hr & 9min. Impressive in the middle of the holidays. I think of my #Followers<\/a> as family, we don’t agree on anything but nobody f#c*s with my Family! https:\/\/t.co\/gmAiwmEEgB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin O’Leary aka Mr. Wonderful (@kevinolearytv) December 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n