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[[File:Wizkhalifa.jpg|thumb|Wiz Khalifa And His Common Logo Brand]]Wiz Khalifa is a well known American rap artist with a long list of awards and title releases. On November 3th, 2024, a new token was released via his Twitter/X account with the ticker symbol $WIZ. Hoards of people came forward to get in on the initial pump in value, however someone was very eagerly selling large quantities, causing the price to crash. It turns out that the entire operation had nothing to do with Wiz Khalifa, and his X account had been hacked.<ref name="odailynews-16950" /><ref name="instagram-16951" /><ref name="toptechnews-16952" /><ref name="wizkhalifa-16953" /><ref name="mitrade-16954" /><ref name="zachxbttwitter-16955" /><ref name="zachxbttwitter-16956" /><ref name="bnbwizzytwitter-16957" /><ref name="alphanazimtwitter-16958" /><ref name="wakeupbobbytwitter-16959" /><ref name="mateondotwitter-16960" /><ref name="coinpedianewstwitter-16961" /><ref name="0xlouiscryptotwitter-16962" /><ref name="0xppltwitter-16963" />
[[File:Wizkhalifa.jpg|thumb|Wiz Khalifa And His Common Logo Brand]]Wiz Khalifa is a well known American rap artist with a long list of awards and title releases. On November 3th, 2024, a new token was released via his Twitter/X account with the ticker symbol $WIZ. Hoards of people came forward to get in on the initial pump in value, however someone was very eagerly selling large quantities, causing the price to crash. It turns out that the entire operation had nothing to do with Wiz Khalifa, and his X account had been hacked.<ref name="odailynews-16950" /><ref name="instagram-16951" /><ref name="toptechnews-16952" /><ref name="wizkhalifa-16953" /><ref name="mitrade-16954" /><ref name="zachxbttwitter-16955" /><ref name="zachxbttwitter-16956" /><ref name="bnbwizzytwitter-16957" /><ref name="alphanazimtwitter-16958" /><ref name="wakeupbobbytwitter-16959" /><ref name="mateondotwitter-16960" /><ref name="coinpedianewstwitter-16961" /><ref name="0xlouiscryptotwitter-16962" /><ref name="0xppltwitter-16963" /><ref name="bitget-16964" /><ref name="99bitcoins-16965" /><ref name="livebtcnewstwitter-16966" /><ref name="wikipedia-16967" /><ref name="thefader-16968" />


== About Wiz Khalifa ==
== About Wiz Khalifa ==
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== What Happened ==
== 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.
"On November 3, Wiz Khalifa’s X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked. The popular rapper, known for hits like “Black and Yellow” and “See You Again,” has over 35.7 million followers. The hackers used his account to promote a scam meme coin called WIZ crypto."
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<ref name="0xlouiscryptotwitter-16962">[https://twitter.com/0xlouiscrypto/status/1853145815461875785 @0xlouiscrypto Twitter] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref>
<ref name="0xlouiscryptotwitter-16962">[https://twitter.com/0xlouiscrypto/status/1853145815461875785 @0xlouiscrypto Twitter] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref>


<ref name="0xppltwitter-16963">[https://twitter.com/0xppl_/status/1853145904007852325 @0xppl_ Twitter] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref></references>
<ref name="0xppltwitter-16963">[https://twitter.com/0xppl_/status/1853145904007852325 @0xppl_ Twitter] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref>
 
<ref name="bitget-16964">[https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560604323615 https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560604323615] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref>
 
<ref name="99bitcoins-16965">[https://99bitcoins.com/news/presales/wiz-khalifa-hacked-in-meme-coin-scam/ https://99bitcoins.com/news/presales/wiz-khalifa-hacked-in-meme-coin-scam/] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref>
 
<ref name="livebtcnewstwitter-16966">[https://twitter.com/LiveBTCNews/status/1853732351408521533 @LiveBTCNews Twitter] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref>
 
<ref name="wikipedia-16967">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiz_Khalifa Wiz Khalifa - Wikipedia] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref>
 
<ref name="thefader-16968">[https://www.thefader.com/2019/04/11/wiz-khalifa-docuseries-apple-music-behind-the-cam Wiz Khalifa docuseries coming to Apple Music | The FADER] (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)</ref></references>

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Wiz Khalifa And His Common Logo Brand

Wiz Khalifa is a well known American rap artist with a long list of awards and title releases. On November 3th, 2024, a new token was released via his Twitter/X account with the ticker symbol $WIZ. Hoards of people came forward to get in on the initial pump in value, however someone was very eagerly selling large quantities, causing the price to crash. It turns out that the entire operation had nothing to do with Wiz Khalifa, and his X account had been hacked.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

About Wiz Khalifa

"Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987),[ better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and entrepreneur from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to release his debut studio album, Show and Prove (2006). His contract entered a short-lived joint venture with Warner Bros. Records the following year. His Eurodance-influenced 2008 single, "Say Yeah" received urban radio airplay and entered both the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Songs charts, becoming his first minor hit.

Thomaz then parted ways with Warner Bros. and independently released his second album, Deal or No Deal (2009). He released two further mixtapes until signing with Atlantic Records in July 2010. He adopted an urban hip hop-influenced approach for his debut single for the label, "Black and Yellow." A tribute to his hometown of Pittsburgh, the song peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and received two Grammy Award nominations. Two of his follow-up singles, "Roll Up" and "No Sleep", peaked within the top 40 of the chart; all three preceded the release of his third album and major label debut, Rolling Papers (2011). Despite mixed critical reception, the album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200."

"Been working with my team to drop $WIZ for all the crypto fans! Y'all not ready for what's coming."

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What Happened

"On November 3, Wiz Khalifa’s X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked. The popular rapper, known for hits like “Black and Yellow” and “See You Again,” has over 35.7 million followers. The hackers used his account to promote a scam meme coin called WIZ crypto."

Key Event Timeline - Wiz Khalifa Twitter/X Account $WIZ Token Launch
Date Event Description
November 3rd, 2024 11:33:00 AM MST Evil Wiz Khalifa Post Twitter/X user BNBWIZZY posts an in depth analysis of transaction data showing that purchasers of the $WIZ token are being actively farmed for funds by the token creator. However, he incorrectly attributes/blames this on the rapper himself.
November 3rd, 2024 11:43:00 AM MST Profits For Attacker It's noted that the hacker has made $119k so far in the first 6 minutes.
November 3rd, 2024 11:46:00 AM MST ZachXBT Notes Scam ZachXBT responds to the post to note that the account is hacked.

Technical Details

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Total Amount Lost

The total amount lost has been estimated at $119,000 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

"According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, American rapper Wiz Khalifa's X account was hacked, posting fake announcements about a WIZ token. The hacker responsible is reportedly the same person who compromised Andy Ayrey's (Truth Terminal founder) X account a few days earlier. Please exercise caution and stay aware of potential risks."

"The @wizkhalifa account posted a memecoin $wiz 10 mintues ago , token went upto 2.5m in 5 minutes. The address AsbwBSAU919MkPpSe1sLfqtGVvDoKUbU3naieDqGaMFj Made 119K in 6 minutes by sniping 12k worth of tokens. Do you think its hacked ?

Current Mc is 350k"

"ODAILY Planet Daily News According to the chain, Detective Zachxbt shared pictures, the X account of the American rapper Wiz Khalifa was stolen earlier this time and released the false Wiz token news. The attacker is the same as the hacker who invaded Andy Ayrey (founder of Truth Terminal) in a few days ago. Please keep cautious and pay attention to risks. After viewing, the related posts have been deleted."

"Earlier news, according to the detective Zachxbt on the chain, this week, the X account of Truth Terminal founder Andy Ayrey was preliminarily tracked by theft. The incident caused more than 1.5 million US dollars to be stolen by deploying multiple bundled Meme coins. One of the people involved in this incident seemed to be a FWOG giant whale."

"I did some initial tracing for the Andy Ayrey (Truth Terminal creator) hack this week which lead to $1.5M+ stolen from deploying multiple bundled meme coins and found one of the people involved in the incident appears to be a FWOG whale."

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

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Individual Prevention Policies

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Regulatory Prevention Policies

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References

  1. ↑ 说唱歌手Wiz Khalifa X账户被盗，系入侵Truth Terminal创始人 X账户黑客所为_快讯-odaily (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  2. ↑ Instagram (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  3. ↑ The Truth Terminal: A Story of Hacking and Financial Loss (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  4. ↑ Wiz Khalifa | Official Site and Online Store (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  5. ↑ Wiz Khalifa’s Twitter allegedly hacked to promote scam coin (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  6. ↑ @zachxbt Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  7. ↑ @zachxbt Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  8. ↑ @BNBWIZZY Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  9. ↑ @alphanazim Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  10. ↑ @WakeupBobby Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  11. ↑ @Mate_ondo Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  12. ↑ @CoinpediaNews Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  13. ↑ @0xlouiscrypto Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  14. ↑ @0xppl_ Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  15. ↑ https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560604323615 (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  16. ↑ https://99bitcoins.com/news/presales/wiz-khalifa-hacked-in-meme-coin-scam/ (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  17. ↑ @LiveBTCNews Twitter (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  18. ↑ Wiz Khalifa - Wikipedia (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
  19. ↑ Wiz Khalifa docuseries coming to Apple Music | The FADER (Accessed Dec 9, 2024)
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