Hackers who took over the account of anti-crypto and gold maximalist Peter Schiff shared a link to a fake token.
The Twitter account of Peter Schiff, known for his anti-cryptocurrency and critical approach to Bitcoin, has been hacked. Hackers introduced a fake cryptocurrency from Schiff’s account.
Schiff created a gold-themed NFT collection and shared it with his followers. Hackers, who wanted to turn this situation into an opportunity, tried to make a phishing attack by sharing a token called Gold.
Anti-Crypto Schiff’s Twitter Account Hacked!
Anti-Bitcoin Peter Schiff attracted the attention of thousands of crypto investors with his NFT collection on the Bitcoin network. This has increased Schiff’s awareness in the crypto industry.
Hackers, who took over the Twitter account of the gold maximalist Schiff, tried to take advantage of the fame of the popular name. Hackers shared a link for a crypto money project they created called Gold.
This is why I am delighted to unveil the official launch of $GOLD, a groundbreaking cryptocurrency token poised to empower the #Web3 community, bridging the worlds of physical and digital currency.
Claim your $GOLD here: https://t.co/pj2vetpMP2 https://t.co/PiyPeAFeaC
— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) June 3, 2023
Hackers holding Schiff’s account announced a Web3 project that bridges physical and digital currencies. They stated that a launch was also held for Gold, the local token of this fake project. This sharing, which was shown to belong entirely to Schiff, attracted attention in a short time.
Spencer Schiff, the son of Peter Schiff, announced that his father’s Twitter account was hacked and that the post did not belong to Peter. Spencer underlined that this tweet from his father’s account should not be clicked.
DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK. My dad is in London and it's 4 AM over there which means he was almost certainly hacked. He's not responding to any of my texts. https://t.co/sHvQccCtLp
— Spencer Schiff (@SpencerKSchiff) June 3, 2023
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