{"id":470333,"date":"2022-07-04T07:25:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T04:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/british-armys-social-media-accounts-hacked-by-crypto-scammers\/"},"modified":"2022-07-04T07:25:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T04:25:53","slug":"british-armys-social-media-accounts-hacked-by-crypto-scammers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/british-armys-social-media-accounts-hacked-by-crypto-scammers\/","title":{"rendered":"# British Army\u2019s social media accounts hacked by crypto 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-6a3f9b0829b4e\" 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-6a3f9b0829b4e\" 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\/british-armys-social-media-accounts-hacked-by-crypto-scammers\/#%E2%80%9D_British_Armys_social_media_accounts_hacked_by_crypto_scammers_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; British Army\u2019s social media accounts hacked by crypto scammers &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_British_Armys_social_media_accounts_hacked_by_crypto_scammers_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; British Army\u2019s social media accounts hacked by crypto scammers &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDcvYWI5NzdiMDItMGRiMi00ZGY4LWEyZWItZTJhM2E5NzI1YzJiLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>The British Army\u2019s official Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and YouTube accounts were breached on July 3 for almost four hours, with scammers promoting rip-off non-fungible token (NFT) collections and cryptocurrency scams.<\/p>\n<p>Just after 2PM ET on July 3, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) Press Office <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefenceHQPress\/status\/1543658566200041472\">tweeted<\/a> it was aware the Army\u2019s social media accounts were compromised and had begun an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly four hours later, close to 5:45PM ET, the Office provided an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefenceHQPress\/status\/1543712039734059008\">update<\/a> that the account breaches were resolved. The British Army&#8217;s official Twitter account also apologized for the posts, saying it would conduct an investigation and \u201clearn from this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The breach of the Army\u2019s Twitter and YouTube accounts that occurred earlier today has been resolved and an investigation is underway. <\/p>\n<p>The Army takes information security extremely seriously and until their investigation is complete it would be in<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate to comment further.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ministry of Defence Press Office (@DefenceHQPress) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefenceHQPress\/status\/1543712039734059008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nScreenshots of the British Army\u2019s official Twitter account posted by users show the hackers promoting at least two fraudulent derivatives of \u201cThe Possessed\u201d and \u201cBAPESCLAN\u201d NFT collections.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">British Army Twitter account <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BritishArmy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BritishArmy<\/a> appears to have been hacked <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/41HPtSeln1\">pic.twitter.com\/41HPtSeln1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osinttechnical\/status\/1543636908093456390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One screenshot shows the hackers pinning a tweet to a fake mint of The Possessed NFT collection, likely a phishing link that would drain user funds if their crypto wallet was connected. Tom Watson, one of the collection&#8217;s creators, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmw_buidls\/status\/1543645510170558464\">warned<\/a> that the information was fake and asked his followers to report the account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BritishArmy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BritishArmy<\/a> has been compromised and is currently being used to shill NFTs.<\/p>\n<p>Previous archive of the Twitter profile: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dQmlxlY5l8\">https:\/\/t.co\/dQmlxlY5l8<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gifpsOy000\">pic.twitter.com\/gifpsOy000<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 vx-underground (@vxunderground) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vxunderground\/status\/1543640949749841921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Over on YouTube, the hackers rebranded the account to resemble the Cathie Wood-founded investment firm Ark Invest, posting live stream videos of supposed interviews with Elon Musk and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey which were being watched by thousands of people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the British Army&#8217;s YouTube page, still under the control of some crypto scammers, is running 4 consecutive livestreams with approx 19,000 people watching as we speak. would be interesting if any of them who fall for the scam could have grounds to sue the Army <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oVWrDsXKZ1\">pic.twitter.com\/oVWrDsXKZ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Se\u00f1or Rules (@wariotifo) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wariotifo\/status\/1543674109187465216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the commandeered YouTube channel, the posted videos <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/web3isgreat\/status\/1543648606137229318\">presented<\/a> QR codes for viewers to send crypto to, claiming they would receive double back, and promoted other cryptocurrency giveaway scams through QR codes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unknown at this time who was behind the attack, how they achieved it, and how many people may have fallen victim to the phishing and scam links. All of the links, tweets, and related material from the account breaches have since been deleted by the British Army.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>CertiK shares security tips following third BAYC security compromise in six months<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As reported by Cointelegraph, as much as $1 billion has been lost to crypto scammers in 2021, with nearly 50% of all crypto-related scams coming from social media platforms. The United States Federal Trade Commission even labeled social media and crypto a \u201ccombustible combination for fraud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In late May, the Twitter account of NFT artist Beeple was compromised and posted links to a phishing website which netted the attacker over $438,000 in crypto and various NFTs. The links were made to look like a \u201csurprise mint\u201d of a new Beeple NFT collection.<\/p>\n<p>Later in June, a similar \u201cstealth mint\u201d phishing link was posted on the compromised Twitter account of the upcoming Duppies NFT collection, with at least one victim losing 650 Solana (SOL), worth around $18,850 at the time.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/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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