Pump.Fun $PUMP Token From Twitter/X Account Breach

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Pump.fun, a Solana-based platform for generating and trading memecoins, had its official X (Twitter) account hacked on February 26, 2025. The attacker used the compromised account to promote a fake governance token called “$PUMP,” falsely claiming it was tied to the platform, and threatened to delete the account if the token hit a $100 million market cap. Despite clear signs of manipulation, including concentrated token holdings, $PUMP briefly surged to a $5 million market cap before crashing. The Pump.fun team quickly acknowledged the breach via Telegram, urging users not to interact with the X account. Investigator ZachXBT suggested the incident may be linked to prior high-profile X account hacks and possibly involved social engineering tactics targeting X employees.

About Pump.Fun

pump.fun is a Solana-based memecoin generator."

"Pump prevents rugs by making sure that all created tokens are safe. Each coin on pump is a fair-launch with no presale and no team allocation. step 1: pick a coin that you like step 2: buy the coin on the bonding curve step 3: sell at any time to lock in your profits or losses step 4: when enough people buy on the bonding curve it reaches a market cap of $69k step 5: $12k of liquidity is then deposited in raydium and burned"

About Fake $PUMP Token

"introducing $PUMP - the official pump.fun GOVERNANCE token, where Democracy has never been this degen. we will be also REWARDING our OG DEGENS. stay tuned for more details"

The Reality

Pump.fun's Twitter/X account was breached by a malicious actor.

What Happened

Pumpfun’s X account was hacked to promote fake tokens, leading to over $100,000 in profits for certain wallets through rapid trading.

Key Event Timeline - Pump.Fun $PUMP Token From Twitter/X Account Breach

Date	Event	Description
February 26th, 2025 8:29:00 AM MST	MemeseusMaximus Tweet	MemeseusMaximus postes the first tweet about the fake $PUMP token on Twitter/X. "@pumpdotfun account compromised, the token is fake."
February 26th, 2025 9:01:00 AM MST	lmkfun Tweet Posted	"Pumpfun account was hacked and launched a token. Although it was confirmed to be fake very quick. Several wallets are still able to profit over $100K by buying/selling within 1 minute."

Technical Details

Pump.fun, a popular Solana-based platform for creating and trading meme coins, had its X account hacked on February 26, 2025. The hackers used the compromised account to promote a fraudulent token called “PUMP,” claiming it was the official governance token of Pump.fun. The fake post read, “Introducing $PUMP the OFFICIAL pump.fun GOVERNANCE token, where Democracy has never been this degen.

We will also be REWARDING our OG DEGENS.” The hackers, who identified themselves as “GPT-4.5,” threatened to delete the Pump.fun X account if the token reached a $100 million market cap. Despite warnings that the token’s supply was heavily concentrated among a small group of wallets, the PUMP token briefly reached a $5 million market cap before rapidly crashing. The Pump.fun team acknowledged the breach and advised users not to interact with the compromised account.

Total Amount Lost

The total amount lost has been estimated at $100,000 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

Pumpfun has acknowledged the breach, posting on its Telegram channel that users should not interact with the account.

"Our X account is compromised. Do not interact with it. We are investigating," a Pumpfun staff member posted to Telegram.

ZachXBT mentioned in another Telegram post that Pump.fun X account hack could be connected to the Jupiter DAO X account hack this February and DogWifCoin’s hack in November last year. The investigator still insisted that the hacks were possibly not the fault of the teams. ZachXBT further speculated that the threats could be connected to X social engineering employees with fraudulent documents or emails. The investigator also suggested that the exploitation of an X panel could be another probable cause of the compromised accounts.

Ultimate Outcome

"Shortly after the initial scam post, the hackers escalated their efforts by promoting yet another fake token, called "GPT-4.5." while also threatening to delete the Pump.fun X account if the token reached a $100 million market cap, further adding to the chaos and confusion among users."

Total Amount Recovered

There was a report of a hacked.fun token which was to be launched to give victims an opportunity to recover losses.

There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.

Ongoing Developments

There is a likely an ongoing investigation int the perpetrator who appears to have breached multiple Twitter/X accounts.

Individual Prevention Policies

No specific policies for individual prevention have yet been identified in this case.

For the full list of how to protect your funds as an individual, check our Prevention Policies for Individuals guide.

Platform Prevention Policies

Policies for platforms to take to prevent this situation have not yet been selected in this case.

For the full list of how to protect your funds as a financial service, check our Prevention Policies for Platforms guide.

Regulatory Prevention Policies

No specific regulatory policies have yet been identified in this case.

For the full list of regulatory policies that can prevent loss, check our Prevention Policies for Regulators guide.