Hackers compromise Uniswap founder's Twitter account to promote scam

Hayden Adams' account posted a tweet encouraging its 254,000+ followers to click on a malicious link, falsely claiming that users' tokens were at risk.

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Crypto Twitter members were quick to identify and warn others about a scam pushed by the compromised account of Uniswap founder Hayden Adams.

The "Web3 Security Alerts" channel on Telegram informed subscribers that Adams' Twitter account had been compromised on July 20. The Uniswap founder and CEO's account posted a tweet to his more than 254,000 followers falsely claiming that the platform's Permit2 contract had been "affected by an unknown exploit" and that users' tokens were at risk, encouraging them to click on a malicious link.

July 20 tweet sent by hackers from the Twitter account of Uniswap founder Hayden Adams. Source: Twitter

The first scam tweet was posted only a few minutes before it was deleted, but several nearly identical tweets were posted as well. At the time of publication, many were still visible to Twitter users. Web3 Security Alerts reported that Adams was also blocked on his accounts with MetaMask and Coinbase Wallet.

. @haydenzadams' Twitter account has been hacked. Please do not click on any links. There are no freebies, airdrops or bonuses. The protocol has not been hacked or exploited.

We will let you know when the issue is resolved

— Uniswap Laboratories (@Uniswap) July 20, 2023

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