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<p class="is-style-lead">Attorney Jeremy Hogan, known for his pro-XRP stance, has fallen victim to a Twitter account hack. It currently promotes fake <a href="https://crypto.news/price/xrp/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP</a> giveaways.</p> 
<p>The hackers offer users “free XRP” to celebrate the XRP triumph, allegedly linking to the recent SEC vs. Ripple case moves. The post leads to fake Ripple website.</p> 
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<p>As of 09:00 UTC on July 25, Hogan has not yet restored access to his account. </p> 
<p>Jesse Hynes, lawyer and founder of Seedstarter, and attorney James Filan quickly shared the news of the compromised account. They warned others to be cautious and not fall for fake giveaway advertisements.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/attorneyjeremy1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@attorneyjeremy1</a> looks like <a href="https://twitter.com/attorneyjeremy1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@attorneyjeremy1</a> was hacked, help spread the word. <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnEDeaton1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@JohnEDeaton1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoLawUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@CryptoLawUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FilanLaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@FilanLaw</a> <br><br>Really annoying in general. But he’s also just trying to vacation with his family. Let the man relax for once. So tired of scammers.</p>— Jesse Hynes 🌱 (@jesse_hynes) <a href="https://twitter.com/jesse_hynes/status/1683595172943151104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">July 24, 2023</a> 
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<p>Attorney John Deaton, who had experienced a similar Twitter hack, also spread the word about the incident.&nbsp;</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">JEREMY HAS BEEN HACKED <br><br>DO NOT FALL FOR THIS <a href="https://t.co/2S5c8jL3cR" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/2S5c8jL3cR</a></p>— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnEDeaton1/status/1683609122355261442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">July 24, 2023</a> 
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<p>He also shared tips on how the <a href="https://crypto.news/learn/a-complete-guide-to-ripple-and-xrp/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP</a> community could potentially stop the hackers from further using Hogan’s account. </p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is what to do please. It took me way too long to get control of my account back. <a href="https://t.co/3edT6kNNqj" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/3edT6kNNqj</a></p>— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnEDeaton1/status/1683611863953678336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">July 24, 2023</a> 
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<p>The hack affected attorney Hogan’s professional reputation and disrupted his personal life. When the incident occurred, he was in the midst of a vacation with his family.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="crypto-and-ai-execs-are-frequently-hacked">Crypto and AI execs are frequently hacked</h2> 
<p>The Twitter accounts of crypto execs are frequently hacked to promote fake airdrops and giveaways. Most recently, the verified Twitter account belonging to media personality and Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff <a href="https://crypto.news/peter-schiffs-twitter-account-reportedly-hacked-to-promote-crypto-scam/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://crypto.news/peter-schiffs-twitter-account-reportedly-hacked-to-promote-crypto-scam/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">was hijacked</a> to shill the supposed launch of a new cryptocurrency.</p> 
<p>Moreover, the Twitter account of Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Chief Technology Officer, <a href="https://crypto.news/openai-ctos-twitter-account-hijacked-to-promote-crypto-scam/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://crypto.news/openai-ctos-twitter-account-hijacked-to-promote-crypto-scam/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fell victim</a> to an apparent hack on June 2. The attacker exploited her Twitter to promote a deceptive crypto airdrop.</p> 
<p>Finally, Twitter account belonging to Arthur Madrid, the co-founder and CEO of a metaverse project Sandbox, was compromised recently by an unknown hacker. They used the account to spread a phishing scam that claimed to offer a free airdrop of&nbsp;<a href="https://crypto.news/price/the-sandbox/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SAND</a>&nbsp;tokens, the native currency of Sandbox.</p> 
<p> Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/sandbox-ceos-twitter-account-hacked-to-promote-fake-airdrop/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Sandbox CEO’s Twitter account hacked to promote fake airdrop </a> </p>

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