Hayden Adams' compromised Twitter account, with over 254,000 followers, posted a deceptive tweet containing a malicious link, falsely asserting that users' tokens were at risk due to an alleged exploit in the Uniswap platform's Permit2 contract. This prompted vigilant members of the Crypto Twitter community to identify the scam and caution others against falling victim to it. The "Web3 Security Alerts" channel on Telegram was quick to notify its followers about the compromise of Adams' account on July 20. Despite the tweet being taken down shortly after it was posted, multiple similar tweets remained visible to users at the time of reporting. In addition to the Twitter account, Adams' access to his MetaMask and Coinbase Wallet accounts was blocked as well.
Utilizing social media platforms to deceive users and attempt to steal their
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