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Members of the Donald Trump family recently fell victim to a hacking incident. The hacker took control of their social media accounts, leveraging their large followings to promote a crypto scam. Such hacks have become increasingly common, especially those targeting celebrities. Bad actors exploit their social media reach to advertise scam tokens, preying on the trust and influence these figures hold. Hacker Attacks Trump Family Members The hacker targeted the X (formerly Twitter) accounts of Lara and Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and daughter. Both have ties to World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project spearheaded by Donald Trump’s sons. The hacker compromised Lara Trump’s account around 8:15 p.m. ET, using the Republican National Committee co-chair’s profile to promote the launch of World Liberty Financial. The post included links advertising a coin and a website claiming to be the “only official channels of World Liberty Financial.” It also mentioned Solana, aligning with Lara Trump’s recent discussion of a governance token tied to the project on the Solana blockchain. Similarly, the hacker used Tiffany Trump’s account to promote the scam token, also displaying a website link. Read more: Crypto Scam Projects: How To Spot Fake Tokens Lara Trump Post Mentioning Solana. Source: X/Twitter WhoIs.com reveals that the hacker registered the website on the day of the attack, using Njalla Okta LLC, an anonymous domain-hosting platform based in St. Kitts and Nevis. One of The Pirate Bay’s co-founders reportedly helped establish Njalla, further adding anonymity to the scam operation. Eric Trump confirmed that X acted swiftly to secure Lara’s and Tiffany’s accounts following the hacking incident. World Liberty Financial affirmed in a statement that the platform promptly locked down the accounts to prevent further unauthorized activity. “Lara’s and Tiffany Trump’s X accounts have been hacked. Do NOT click on any links or…

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