#MetaMask Co-Founder's Account Hacked#
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Overview
Farcaster account of Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, was stolen and used to promote a meme coin. The meme coin has been rugged, and the creator's address appears to have received its initial funds from a mixing platform, making a profit of over 1000 SOL. MetaMask is working with the Farcaster team to investigate the incident and reminds users to verify information carefully and avoid acting blindly out of fear of missing out.
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Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, had his Farcaster account compromised and was used to promote a token called "meme". The token has been "rugged", meaning the creators withdrew funds rapidly after gaining significant investment, causing investors to suffer heavy losses. According to Yuchen, founder of SlowMist, the token creator's initial funding came from a mixing platform and they have already profited over 1000 SOL. The MetaMask team has contacted the Farcaster team to investigate the incident together and remind users to carefully verify information and not blindly act due to fear of missing out.
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MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay's Farcaster account was hacked
The hacked account was used to promote a meme coin
The meme coin has been rug pulled
The creator address' initial funds came from a mixing platform
MetaMask reminds users to carefully verify information and avoid acting blindly due to FOMO