Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton’s Twitter account was hacked on June 4 and used to promote a malicious LAW token.
Deaton’s organization, Crypto Law, tweeted that his account had been under “a relentless cyberattack over several days.” The prominent XRP lawyer alerted his followers to the hack through his daughter’s account, urging them to report the incident.
“John Deaton’s phone has been hacked today after a relentless cyberattack over several days. This is NOT a legitimate tweet. His account has been taken over. He has taken immediate steps to remedy the situation.”
Pro-Ripple Lawyer Account Hacked on Birthday
The timing of the hack is interesting as it came on his birthday. This was likely a calculated move by the hackers to add legitimacy to their tweets, as they were offering a fake giveaway of the LAW token. According to the scammers, the token “introduces an innovative approach to tokenization and DeFi,…
