XRP supporter, famous crypto lawyer John Deatonsuffered a phone hack on June 4 after a cyberattack that lasted several days. The famous lawyer’s Twitter account was hacked.
Ripple Vs US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) CryptoLaw, a lawyer-created account that represents more than 76,000 XRP token holders in his lawsuit, said the hacker tweet’He replied to her from the lawyer’s account. CryptoLawexplained that the tweets were from hackers, not Deaton, and that urgent steps were being taken to rectify the situation.
🚨John Deaton’s phone has been hacked today after a relentless cyberattack over several days.
This is NOT a legitimate tweet. His account has been taken over. He has taken immediate steps to remedy the situation.
Please disregard it and all communications from it until you… https://t.co/anOjGBloEi
— CryptoLaw (@CryptoLawUS) June 3, 2023
The attack came as Deaton was celebrating his birthday amid wishes from all corners of the crypto-asset community. Tweets from hackers introduced a cryptocurrency called the LAW token, which currently has a virtually non-existent market cap. Known for his determination to oppose regulatory enforcement measures enforced by United States agencies, the attorney has established himself as a highly influential figure within the crypto market community.
XRP, hacks and crypto
Crypto The spread of misinformation and deceptive financial data in the market poses a significant risk, given that investors often rely on guidance from industry influencers. Such actions not only jeopardize the stability of the market, but also give regulators additional reasons to approach the industry with caution and caution.
In a recent development, John Deaton took proactive measures to communicate with his Twitter followers, using the Twitter account of his daughter Jordan Deaton to inform them of the danger posed to his account. Deaton asked the community to report the hacking and unauthorized access to his official Twitter account.
Some members of the XRP community responded positively to Deaton’s request and continued to tweet more to alert more users about the situation. A user known as osakaranarson tweeted a step-by-step procedure that enlightens other users on how to report the account has been hacked. Dozens of other users have left replies stating that they have successfully reported that the account has been hacked.
Cointelegraph has reached out to them but has yet to receive a response.
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