Hackers Target Superstar Doja Cat\'s X Account to Shill Fake Solana-Based Meme Coin “DOJA”

Amid the growing exploits among high-ranking celebrities, Solana blockchain remains the top pick by these hackers to carry out their fraudulent operations.

A group of hackers have targeted Doja Cat’s X (formerly Twitter) account to promote a fake Solana-based meme coin called “DOJA.” The incident occurred on Monday when several posts about the new meme coin were made from Doja's account without her authorization.

The superstar’s X account, which has over 5.6 million followers, was compromised by cybercriminals who used her massive social media following to shill her name-inspired Solana scam meme coin. Her followers noticed the hack after her account began posting about the meme coin.

Taking advantage of Doja's status and large social media following, the hackers used her followers to spread false information and links after the breach, encouraging them to invest in the fraudulent cryptocurrency DOJA.

The initial post featured a picture of DOJA holding a knife with the words, “Buy DOJA or else,” and a link that claimed to be selling the Solana scam coin. Subsequently, the hacker deleted Doja Cat’s description and profile image from her account, which has millions of followers, and posted more than two dozen additional posts enticing her fans.

However, the exploit did not live up to the criminal's expectations as followers were largely uninterested in the scam coin, unlike earlier events involving 50 Cent and Hulk Hogan. This can also be attributed to Doja's swift move to inform her followers about her account being compromised by hackers.

After being called out by several of her followers, the superstar took to her Instagram account a few hours following the incident to inform her fans about the development. “It is not me, it is literally an imposter. You guys do not believe whoever that was, okay? It was someone else,” she stated.

As the cryptocurrency landscape evolves, Doja Cat’s X account hack is part of a broader trend in which cybercriminals take advantage of celebrities’ social media profiles to advertise phony tokens. This hack comes just a week after Hollywood actress and superstar Sydney Sweeney fell for a similar attack.

These hackers also took over Sweeney’s X account to promote her name-inspired Solana meme coin “SWEENEY.” However, her team quickly intervened, taking back control of her account to prevent more losses.

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