Hackers Hacked Paul Krugman's Account to Promote NYTC Token
Date: 2025-02-21 Author: Oliver Abernathy Categories: CRYPTO PAYMENTS
The article looked genuine, but the domain "newyorkstimes.com" gave away its fakeness. The article stated:
The New York Times is launching its own token on the Solana blockchain, symbolizing a new stage in the interaction of traditional media with digital finance. This step opens up prospects for expanding the influence of the media through decentralized technologies. Paul Krugman, who supported the initiative, led the launch of the NYTC token.
However, the tweet with this publication soon disappeared. Krugman himself, having learned about the hack, made a statement, emphasizing that he had nothing to do with the creation of tokens. He also warned that any such messages are fake.
It is worth noting that the economist has always been critical of cryptocurrencies. In the past, he has called them a scam and drawn analogies to the 2008 financial crisis. He recently expressed concern about crypto companies' attempts to gain access to the banking system, which he considers a warning sign.
