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[[File:Thisis50cent.jpg|thumb|ThisIs50 Brand Website]]Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent, is a famous music producer. In June 2024, both his Twitter and website were used to promote a GUnit cryptocurrency. 50 cent has claimed that both accounts were hacked and he has nothing to do with the cryptocurrency which was launched. The top account profited $722k from the sale.<ref name="slowmisthackedarchive-14420" /><ref name="web3isgoinggreat-14428" /><ref name="50centtwitter-14429" /><ref name="thisis50archive-14430" /><ref name="thisis50archive-14431" /><ref name="gunitbrands-14432" /><ref name="facebook-14433" /><ref name="50centtwitter-14434" /><ref name="50centtwitter-14435" />

== About 50 Cent ==
"Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has established himself as a force in the music industry, as a television producer, actor and director, and a phenomenon in the business world.

G-Unit Brands makes available all his official merchandise, which includes 50 Cent, G-Unit, and SMS Audio."
"The rapper 50 Cent has claimed that his Twitter account and website were hacked to promote a memecoin called GUNIT."

== The Reality ==
This sections is included if a case involved deception or information that was unknown at the time. Examples include:

* When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
* Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
* How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
* Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.

== What Happened ==
The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key Event Timeline - 50 Cent Website And Twitter Hack
!Date
!Event
!Description
|-
|June 15th, 2024 1:34:44 PM MDT
|ThisIs50 Online
|The ThisIs50 website is online. The website promotes a gunitbrands.com website.
|-
|June 21st, 2024 1:29:22 PM MDT
|Service Temporarily Unavailable
|The ThisIs50 Website is first captured with a Service Temporarily Unavailable error code 503.
|-
|June 23rd, 2024 9:10:00 AM MDT
|50 Cent Tweet
|50 Cent tweets about the breach.
|}

== Technical Details ==
This section includes specific detailed technical analysis of any security breaches which happened. What specific software vulnerabilities contributed to the problem and how were they exploited?

== Total Amount Lost ==
The total amount lost has been estimated at $722,000 USD.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

== Immediate Reactions ==
"50 Cent has claimed his Twitter account and website were hacked to promote a memecoin called $GUNIT. "I have no association with this crypto," the rapper wrote on Instagram."

"50 Cent also claimed in the post that "Who ever did this made $300,00,000 in 30 minutes." It's not clear where 50 Cent got this number, because the token has only done $19.8 million in volume. One wallet made around $722,000 off the token, and three others also made over $100,000."

"My Twitter & Thisis 50.com was hacked I have no association with this Crypto. Twitter worked quickly to lock my account back down. Who ever did this made $3,000,000 in 30 minutes."

== Ultimate Outcome ==
What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

== Total Amount Recovered ==
There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

== Ongoing Developments ==
Some in the community recommended he could launch a legitimate token and provide it to purchasers. That's unlikely to happen.
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== References ==
<references><ref name="slowmisthackedarchive-14420">[https://web.archive.org/web/20240624184511/https://hacked.slowmist.io/ SlowMist Hacked - SlowMist Zone] (Accessed Jun 25, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="web3isgoinggreat-14428">[https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=50-cent-account-compromise 50 Cent claims his accounts were compromised to promote a memecoin] (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="50centtwitter-14429">[https://twitter.com/50cent/status/1804894740808097901 @50cent Twitter] (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="thisis50archive-14430">[https://web.archive.org/web/20240621192922/https://thisis50.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240621192922/https://thisis50.com/] (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="thisis50archive-14431">[https://web.archive.org/web/20240615193444/https://thisis50.com/ Thisis50 | If it's Hot it's Here!] (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="gunitbrands-14432">[https://www.gunitbrands.com/ For Everything 50 Cent and G-Unit – G-Unit Brands, Inc.] (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="facebook-14433">[https://www.facebook.com/Thisis50/ Thisis50 - Facebook] (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="50centtwitter-14434">[https://twitter.com/50cent @50cent Twitter] (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="50centtwitter-14435">[https://twitter.com/50cent/status/1804894740808097901/photo/4 @50cent Twitter] (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)</ref></references>

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