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[[File:Dogwifhat.jpg|thumb|dogwifcoin Logo/Homepage]]dogwifhat is a memecoin of a dog with a hat. At some point after their last tweet on November 13th, their Twitter account was hacked. The account appears to have remained inaccessible to the team for almost 2 weeks, and there are multiple reports of malicious contracts being posted. The account was ultimately recovered on November 26th. No explanation for the breach has been provided.<ref name="dogwifcoin-17050" /><ref name="coinbaseassetstwitter-17051" /><ref name="dogwifcointwitter-17052" /><ref name="vxn618twitter-17053" /><ref name="freeelectron0twitter-17054" /><ref name="0xacewifhattwitter-17055" /><ref name="documentingwiftwitter-17056" /><ref name="theunipcstwitter-17057" /><ref name="cryptosrmtwitter-17058" /><ref name="0xk44twitter-17059" />

== About dogwifcoin ==
"WIF isn't just a cryptocurrency; it's a symbol of progress, for futuristic transactions, a beacon for those who think ahead. It's clear that the future belongs to those who embrace innovations like WIF, transcending boundaries & paving a new era in finance and technology."

== 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 X account of the meme project dogwifcoin (WIF) is suspected to have been hacked, posting multiple token contract messages. Users are advised to stay vigilant."
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key Event Timeline - dogwifcoin (WIF) Twitter/X Phishing Attacks
!Date
!Event
!Description
|-
|November 13th, 2024 2:31:00 PM MST
|DogWifCoin Live On Coinbase
|The DogWifCoin token is announced to be live on CoinBase. This is the last retweet on the DogWifCoin account prior to the hack.
|-
|November 14th, 2024 5:42:00 PM MST
|Account Confirmed Hacked
|User UniPcs posts about the DogWifHat account being hacked on Twitter/X.
|-
|November 26th, 2024 12:55:00 PM MST
|Hat Stays On Meme
|The DogWifCoin Twitter/X announces that they are back with a Hat Stays On meme post. There is no mention of the hack event itself.
|}

== 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 is unknown.

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 ==
"@dogwifcoin is hacked please stay safe and do NOT click any links or buy any token shilled by the account until it is recovered"

== Ultimate Outcome ==
THE HAT STAY ON

== 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 ==
What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?
== Individual Prevention Policies ==
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== Platform Prevention Policies ==
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== Regulatory Prevention Policies ==
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== References ==
<references><ref name="dogwifcoin-17050">[https://dogwifcoin.org/ dogwifcoin] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="coinbaseassetstwitter-17051">[https://twitter.com/CoinbaseAssets/status/1856812061873045697 @CoinbaseAssets Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="dogwifcointwitter-17052">[https://twitter.com/dogwifcoin/status/1861499137226649621 @dogwifcoin Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="vxn618twitter-17053">[https://twitter.com/VXN_618/status/1857274906196488482 @VXN_618 Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="freeelectron0twitter-17054">[https://twitter.com/free_electron0/status/1857451728469184659 @free_electron0 Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="0xacewifhattwitter-17055">[https://twitter.com/0xacewifhat/status/1857430216785727885 @0xacewifhat Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="documentingwiftwitter-17056">[https://twitter.com/DocumentingWIF/status/1857334194910744639 @DocumentingWIF Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="theunipcstwitter-17057">[https://twitter.com/theunipcs/status/1857222584762339382 @theunipcs Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="cryptosrmtwitter-17058">[https://twitter.com/CryptoSrm/status/1857437567316017286 @CryptoSrm Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="0xk44twitter-17059">[https://twitter.com/0xk44/status/1857322405573644365 @0xk44 Twitter] (Accessed Dec 20, 2024)</ref></references>

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