50 Cent Website And Twitter Hack
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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.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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
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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.
| 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.
Individual Prevention Policies
No specific policies for individual prevention have yet been identified in this case.
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Platform Prevention Policies
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Regulatory Prevention Policies
No specific regulatory policies have yet been identified in this case.
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References
- ↑ SlowMist Hacked - SlowMist Zone (Accessed Jun 25, 2024)
- ↑ 50 Cent claims his accounts were compromised to promote a memecoin (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)
- ↑ @50cent Twitter (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240621192922/https://thisis50.com/ (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)
- ↑ Thisis50 | If it's Hot it's Here! (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)
- ↑ For Everything 50 Cent and G-Unit – G-Unit Brands, Inc. (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)
- ↑ Thisis50 - Facebook (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)
- ↑ @50cent Twitter (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)
- ↑ @50cent Twitter (Accessed Jun 26, 2024)