Coin Operated

My X Account Was Hijacked to Sell a Fake WIRED Memecoin. Then Came the Backlash

In theory, the more prominent the X account, the greater the potential return on the pump-and-dump, because many more people are likely to buy into the coin the scammer promotes. I tweet infrequently—mostly links to my articles—and have fewer than 2,800 followers, making me somewhat of an unlikely target. But …

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