In the world of crypto – where one tweet can pump or crash an entire market – the phrase "I got hacked" has become the go-to get-out-of-jail-free card.
Any time someone posts the wrong thing, promotes a shady coin, or gets caught dumping on their followers, suddenly... boom! “Sorry guys, I was hacked.”
1. Crypto hackers – strangely considerate criminals
Regular hackers steal your money, data, or accounts.
But crypto hackers?
Quietly slip into a verified Twitter (sorry, X) account
Post a single tweet: “Coin XYZ is going to the moon!”
Then vanish into the shadows — no password changes, no profile edits, no follow-up tweets
These hackers are surgical. Efficient. Selective.
Some even tweet in prime FOMO hours — like Wall Street pros in hoodies.
2. Twitter/X – the new crypto exchange
Think Binance is the biggest crypto exchange? Think again.
Twitter/X is where every pump-and-dump begins.
One well-followed KOL (or “dev”) posts:
> “Big news coming. If you know, you know.”
Boom — Coin ABC jumps 50%. Degens rush in.
20 minutes later: “Sorry guys. I got hacked. Ignore that last tweet.”
And just like that, ABC crashes back to earth faster than your portfolio can refresh.
3. "I got hacked" – the ultimate scapegoat
Promoted a rug? “I was hacked.”
Sold the top on your followers? “I didn’t control that wallet today.”
Got caught being shady? “That wasn’t me, bro.”
Project just rugged? “The devs were hacked. We’re victims too.”
Just say the magic words — "I got hacked" — and you’re free to go.
No apology needed. No receipts. No accountability.
It’s crypto, baby. Everyone accepts risk. Even if the real scam is hiding behind a tweet.
4. The takeaway: DYOR, not FOMO
Jokes aside, people are losing real money because of these “hack excuses.”
Don’t buy a coin just because someone with 500k followers says “WAGMI” in all caps.
Don’t trust every tweet with a rocket emoji.
And most of all: If someone pumps a coin, dumps it, and then says “I got hacked” — you should probably ask who really did the hacking.
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P.S. If Elon Musk ever tweets “DOGE TO MARS” and then 3 hours later says “I got hacked”…
Would you believe him?