{"id":414614,"date":"2022-03-11T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T05:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/espns-baseball-reporters-twitter-account-hacked-by-nft-scammers\/"},"modified":"2022-03-11T08:00:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T05:00:50","slug":"espns-baseball-reporters-twitter-account-hacked-by-nft-scammers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/espns-baseball-reporters-twitter-account-hacked-by-nft-scammers\/","title":{"rendered":"# ESPN&#8217;s baseball reporter&#8217;s Twitter account hacked by NFT scammers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4072a740d3d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4072a740d3d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/espns-baseball-reporters-twitter-account-hacked-by-nft-scammers\/#%E2%80%9D_ESPNs_baseball_reporters_Twitter_account_hacked_by_NFT_scammers_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; ESPN&#8217;s baseball reporter&#8217;s Twitter account hacked by NFT scammers &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_ESPNs_baseball_reporters_Twitter_account_hacked_by_NFT_scammers_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; ESPN&#8217;s baseball reporter&#8217;s Twitter account hacked by NFT scammers &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDMvNzBhMzZjODktYTU0My00NDYzLWFiYjAtNmRiMWM4ZTZhYWU3LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>In what ESPN Major League Baseball reporter Jeff Passan called the \u201cbiggest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> day\u201d of his life, scammers hijacked his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> account to promote an NFT giveaway. <\/p>\n<p>With the MLB and the Players Association (MLBPA) engaged in a long-winded deadlock over a labor deal that resulted in canceled <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, Passan had just broken news regarding an important agreement between the two parties concerning the international draft. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">hey remember that time i got hacked on the biggest news day of my life<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/1502027185082798089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nHowever, with eyeballs waiting on the next development from Passan, his account suddenly started promoting giveaways for the Skulltoons NFT project. His username was also changed to \u201cJeff.eth\u201d while his profile picture depicted artwork from the NFTs and his bio read \u201cNFT Enthusiast, MLB Insider, Father, Husband, Mod for @skulltoonsNFT, @Azukizen, @thugbirdz\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The tweets (which have since been deleted and salvaged via screenshots) noted that Passan had partnered with Skulltoons to giveaway 20 presale spots for an upcoming drop on March 20, and of course, people needed to click on a nefarious looking link to get a chance of winning. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">oh no <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KpkQl1kbiG\">pic.twitter.com\/KpkQl1kbiG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex McDaniel (@AlexMcDaniel) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexMcDaniel\/status\/1501966725163663360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Following reports of the hack circulating online, the team behind Skulltoons distanced themselves from the hacker\u2019s posts as they warned the community to be wary of scams:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLooks like Jeff Passan got hacked by someone trying to scam our community\u2026 We are not affiliated with Jeff in any capacity. We hope that he\u2019s able to get his Twitter back ASAP.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looks like jeffpassan got hacked by someone trying to scam our community as there&#8217;s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that&#8217;ll be a homerun so that&#8217;ll make it a 4-0 ballgame<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shortest Stop (@ShortestStop) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShortestStop\/status\/1501974102604599321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The hack didn\u2019t last long, with ESPN <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awfulannouncing.com\/espn\/jeff-passan-espn-mlb-twitter-crypto.html\">reportedly<\/a> moving fast to get Passan\u2019s account back within two hours. To announce his return, Passan changed his Twitter background to a white image that simply read \u201cI\u2019m back,\u201d in reference to the famous quote from NBA icon Michael Jordan when he came out of retirement to play for the Chicago Bulls for a second stint. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Company auctions 1-of-1 Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle Card NFT in what may be the highest valued sports NFT to date<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hackers often attempt to hijack popular social media accounts in a bid to dupe followers into thinking they are seeing legitimate promotions from people they support. Cointelegraph reported in late January that dozens of YouTube accounts such as BitBoy Crypto, Altcoin Buzz, Box Mining, Floyd Mayweather, Ivan on Tech, and The Moon were hacked to promote crypto scams. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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