Vitalik Buterin Reveals His X Account Hacking Mastermind

Vitalik Buterin revealed the perpetrator of the hacking of his X account. (Photo; Doc. BTC Ethereum News)

JAKARTA - Vitalik Buterin, an influential figure in the crypto world, recently used social media to share details about his profile hacking on social media platform X (previously known as Twitter).

In a recent statement, Buterin confirmed that his account was the target of a SIM swap attack that allowed fraudsters to promote crypto fraud that traps victims with the lure of free digital assets.

Buterin explained that the attack involved a SIM swap, which means that the perpetrator manipulated T-mobile to take his phone number. He shared this information on Warpcast, Farcaster's decentralized social media app.

In addition to revealing the hacking method used, Buterin also provided insight into what he learned from the incident. He highlighted that in this case alone the phone number alone was sufficient to reset the account password X, although the number was not used for two-factor authentication (2FA). This is an important lesson for Buterin, who realizes that phone numbers can be used to take over accounts even if they are not connected to 2FA.

Buterin also noted that he did not remember when his phone number was added to his account, perhaps when registering for Twitter Blue, which is currently a premium subscription on platform X. However, he expressed his joy at Farcaster, where his account recovery can be controlled via a secure Ethereum address.

News of X-profile hack Vitalik Buterin emerged after his father, Dmitry, and other crypto community members warned his followers about malicious tweets apparently posted by crypto scammers aka scammers. The scamper offers victims free non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

A number of crypto community members suspect that the hack involved a SIM swap, which was a hacking act that exploited weaknesses in two-factor authentication involving text messages or phone calls.

Responding to this incident, Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao reminded everyone to use the 2FA security system for all crypto platforms. He highlighted the importance of security in the crypto world and warned that hacking could be experienced by account owners.