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Hackers Turn Twitter of Belgian Non-Profit Into Fake Coinbase Promo Account

From cointelegraph.com

The Twitter account of a Belgian non-profit was evidently hacked and made into a fake affiliate account of United States crypto exchange Coinbase. The impersonating account posted what what appeared to be a scam giveaway promotion, allegedly celebrating Coinbase's user base growth in a tweet today, Jan. 9, that has since been deleted. Scammers had targeted the account of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), a non-profit organization that aims to promote the interests of Belgian businesses. After taking control of the FEB’s Twitter account, the scammers transformed the account to appear to be affiliated ... (full story)

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