Drake $ANITA Token Promotion Twitter/X Compromise

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Canadian Rapper Drake

Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to fame. Drake's albums, such as Take Care and Certified Lover Boy, have topped charts, and he has earned numerous awards, including Grammy Awards. His X account was hacked and used to promote a fraudulent Solana meme coin names $ANITA after his fictional character Anita Big Wynn, which briefly gained $5 million in trading volume before being recognized as a scam.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

About Drake

Aubrey Drake Graham, born October 24, 1986, in Toronto, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He first gained fame as Jimmy Brooks in the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation before launching his music career with mixtapes like Room for Improvement and So Far Gone. Drake's albums, including Take Care, Views, and Certified Lover Boy, have consistently topped charts, with several singles reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Known for blending R&B and hip-hop, Drake is also an entrepreneur, founding the OVO Sound label and collaborating on various business ventures. He has received numerous accolades, including Grammy Awards, and holds records for chart performance. Raised in Toronto, Drake had a challenging childhood, with his parents divorcing when he was five, and he later dropped out of high school to pursue acting and music.

About Anita

Say hi to $ANITA

By @Drake x @Stake

The Reality

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What Happened

Drake's Twitter account was reportedly hacked and used to promote a scam cryptocurrency, causing concern among followers. The tweets advocating for the scam coin were quickly deleted, with Reddit users advising against purchasing the crypto.

Key Event Timeline - Drake $ANITA Token Promotion Twitter/X Compromise
Date Event Description
December 14th, 2024 1:08:45 PM MST Smart Contract Created The smart contract for the token is first created, with initial liquidity of 206,900,000 $ANITA tokens.
December 14th, 2024 1:18:37 PM MST Reddit Thread About Hack A thread is started in the /r/Drizzy subreddit after the Twitter/X account makes a post about a scam coin. Many users expressed frustration with the fragility of social media platforms like Twitter (now known as X) and the frequent hacking incidents involving high-profile accounts. Despite the scam being removed, some users joked about following celebrity-backed crypto projects, while others pointed out that trusting such endorsements was a recipe for getting scammed.
December 14th, 2024 3:43:25 PM MST The Block Article Published The Block publishes an article reporting on the hack. The account was used to promote a fraudulent Solana-based memecoin called "$ANITA." The memecoin, linked to Drake's cartoon alter ego, Anita Max Wynn, gained $5 million in trading volume before being recognized as a scam. The posts, which falsely claimed a partnership with Drake's crypto betting platform, Stake, were later removed. This hack is part of a broader trend of high-profile X accounts being exploited for similar memecoin scams, affecting celebrities like Cardi B, Doja Cat, and Metallica.
December 16th, 2024 3:34:48 AM MST Crypto News Article Crypto News publishes an article about the Twitter/X account compromise.

Technical Details

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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

Many users on Reddit expressed frustration with the fragility of social media platforms like Twitter (now known as X) and the frequent hacking incidents involving high-profile accounts. Despite the scam being removed, some users joked about following celebrity-backed crypto projects, while others pointed out that trusting such endorsements was a recipe for getting scammed.

"Canadian rapper Drake's X account (with over 39 million followers) was allegedly compromised on Saturday evening, promoting a Solana meme coin based on his cartoon "alter ego" character. The coin's trading volume reached $5 million at one point, but it was later confirmed to be a scam, and the related posts have been deleted."

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.

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Ongoing Developments

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Individual Prevention Policies

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Platform Prevention Policies

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Regulatory Prevention Policies

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References

  1. ↑ 说唱歌手Drake X帐户疑遭入侵并推广Solana Meme币，交易量一度达500万美元_快讯-odaily (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  2. ↑ Drake (musician) - Wikipedia (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  3. ↑ https://old.reddit.com/r/Drizzy/comments/1hebhv4/drakes_twitterx_account_appears_to_be_hacked/ (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  4. ↑ Drake again a victim of hackers - Telegraph - Telegraph (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  5. ↑ https://www.theblock.co/post/330907/musician-drakes-x-account-seemingly-hacked-used-to-promote-solana-memecoin (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  6. ↑ https://dexscreener.com/solana/BAjCbR6JKt24KKEYcUvNiwnrN6R3Wg6eUpAdWofspump (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  7. ↑ Transaction (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  8. ↑ Transaction (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  9. ↑ Transaction (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  10. ↑ Transaction (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  11. ↑ Canadian rapper Drake’s X account hacked to promote fake meme coin (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  12. ↑ Drake X Account Hacked to Promote Scam Meme Coin (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  13. ↑ Drake's X Hacked in Meme Coin Scam, Followers Duped in $5M Trading Frenzy (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  14. ↑ Drake’s X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  15. ↑ Rapper Drake's X account hacked to promote fake memecoin (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  16. ↑ https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/17641934754881 (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  17. ↑ Drake’s X Account Hacked to Promote Fraudulent Solana Memecoin (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
  18. ↑ Drake | Albums, Songs, Nationality, Degrassi, OVO, & Facts | Britannica (Accessed Jan 24, 2025)
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