Vitalik Buterin’s X Account Hacked: $700K in Crypto and NFTs Stolen
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s account on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) was compromised during the late hours of September 9. The breach was confirmed by Vitalik’s father, Dmitriy Buterin, through his own X account. The hacker who gained access to Vitalik’s account wasted no time using it for malicious purposes. They posted a phishing link that was designed to steal both cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from unsuspecting users’ wallets. According to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, the hacker successfully siphoned off approximately $691,000 worth of assets from their victims. The now-deleted phishing post was cunningly crafted to appear as