Matthew Perry's Twitter account hacked by cryptocurrency scammers
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Matthew Perry's official Twitter account was hijacked by scammers this week who attempted to solicit donations from well-meaning fans of the much-loved late actor.

Scammers hacked the late actor Matthew Perry’s Twitter account and posted a fake plea for cryptocurrency donations in the name of his foundation. The foundation confirmed the post was a scam and urged people not to donate.

The article details several possibilities for how the account may have been compromised, highlighting the importance of strong passwords and multi-factor authentication for securing social media accounts, especially for celebrities with large followings.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    There is a tiny, tiny amount of gold on planet earth to begin with

    Cool. How much. Do you know? Can you give me a specific number? Can you guarantee that there is no more gold than that which can be extracted anywhere on Earth and that it will not be enough to devalue gold until it is unrealistic to use? If so, please provide evidence for all of that. If not, you cannot make that statement honestly.

    They won’t, and that is both fortunate and unfortunate. Most people will probably buy Bitcoin since that is what they have heard of for over a decade. And that is not necessarily a great thing because of its transparency. However, going from one crypto to another is super easy. So once they are in Bitcoin, they can go anywhere they wish. The collective market decides which ones rise and which ones fall primarily based on their usefulness, at tasks. Just as a simple example, I used to use Bitcoin, but changed because the fees got too high, and it’s not privacy protecting. And Monero filled both of those roles better.

    Got it. Huge numbers of people will get fucked over by choosing the wrong currency and that’s why they will give up using U.S. dollars. Logical.