Hack Suspicion For That Altcoin: Encrypted Messages Released!

The altcoin community has been rocked by a hacking incident that has affected Near Protocol's official X account. On May 8, a number of unusual tweets and changes were made to the account, leading to concerns about a security breach and the potential motivations behind it.

Has the X account of the Near Protocol behind the altcoin NEAR been hacked?

The Crypto community is abuzz following a suspicious hacking incident involving Near Protocol's official X account. On May 8, a number of unusual tweets and changes were made to the account; This has raised concerns about a security breach and the potential reasons behind it. The events began with a seemingly innocuous but disturbing message. Near Protocol's X account posted a 27-second Morse Code video devoid of context at around 21:18 CET. When the message was decrypted, it revealed a chilling expression: "Darkness is coming."

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— N̷̢̒E̶̳̎Ą̷͌R̴̳͝ (@NEARProtocol) May 8, 2024

These ominous movements were followed by a flurry of activity just two hours later. Four consecutive tweets appeared on the compromised account, written in a gothic font often associated with heavy metal music. The cryptic and disturbing messages included:

• "The sun rises in the east"
• "Take Back Your Thoughts"
• "Dark"
• "Take Back Your Sovereignty"

The theme of the account has also changed

The name and description of the account have also been changed to reflect the gothic theme in addition to the eerie atmosphere. These major changes, coupled with disturbing messages, have sparked a hacking speculation within the crypto community and blockchain researchers. However, at the time of this writing, Near Protocol has yet to officially confirm or deny the incident.

While some have been speculating about a potential phishing scam similar to the one that targeted CoinGecko's X account earlier this year, others in the Near community see the encrypted messages as a harbinger of positive developments for the protocol's ecosystem.Kriptokoin.com This comes amid a period of significant change for Near Protocol. In January, the protocol's developer, the Near Foundation, laid off 40% of its staff, citing a strategic shift toward a "narrower and higher-impact set of activities."

This move, which aims to streamline operations in the Near ecosystem and accelerate decentralized management, resulted in the departure of 35 employees from the marketing, business development, and community teams. The timing of account X hacking in the wake of recent layoffs raises other questions. Could these events be connected? Is the hacker trying to take advantage of concerns about the reconfiguration of the protocol?

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