According to Cointelegraph: Algorand CEO Staci Warden's X social media account (formerly Twitter) was reportedly hacked, leading to a series of contentious posts and changes to her profile. The Algorand Foundation has issued a warning to its community to avoid engaging with posts or direct messages from Warden's account during this breach.
On January 26, a post from Warden's account insulted the Algorand community and used a highly offensive racial slur, indicating a malicious actor had gained control over the account. This was followed by a call for community members to sell their Algorand holdings and buy Ether instead.
The culprit launched a satirical campaign, suggesting that Tron founder Justin Sun should take over Algorand and pivot the platform's token alignment to True USD (TUSD). Ridiculing Sun's past projects, the hacker also warned of a looming "major financial collapse in crypto."
The hacker altered Warden's bio, making false claims about the Algorand CEO's practices and teasing her alleged new career as a "semi-professional pole dancer." The audacious posts drew mixed reactions from the community, with some members expressing amusement, even suggesting that Algorand should retain the services of the hacker.
While some saw the situation as an opportunity to ridicule Warden further, others, such as user ZachXBT, postulated that the infiltrator would be a "better CEO" for Algorand. Another member even suggested Warden fit the bill for an intern role at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, whose own X account was compromised earlier this month.
This incident underscores the ever-present security risks online, and the need for high-profile individuals and companies to ensure robust account and data protection measures.
