At the time of writing, it is unclear how much funds were stolen during this scam scheme.
Jeremy Hogan, a lawyer known for his pro-XRP stance, has found himself in the center of an unsettling incident where his X account was hacked and used to disseminate scam tweets.
Starting on July 24th, the crypto community, particularly those supportive of XRP, began noticing scam giveaways advertised via Hogan's account.
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The vigilant XRP community quickly jumped into action, warning others and alerting X's support staff about the fraudulent activity.
As of the early hours of July 28th, the scam-related tweets have disappeared, indicating that either Hogan has regained control of his account or that X support has intervened.
One of the tweets previously sent from Hogan's hacked account stated that the man allegedly felt quite generous and would return twice the amount of XRP transferred to a specific address.
On-chain data reveals that in less than three hours, the address accumulated 784 XRP, approximately $561, received from 12 users.
The hackers also attempted to direct users to a fake website, "Ripplex.win." It is uncertain how much XRP the hackers might have stolen using this website. At the time of writing, the operation of the website is suspended.
From an alternative X account, Hogan addressed the issue on July 27th, expressing regret for any trouble caused due to the hack, noting:
I’ve done everything I can to regain control over it, but the guys that take control of these things are kind of evil geniuses and you wish they’d use their powers for good.
The pro-XRP lawyer further voiced his hope that no one lost any money due to the incident.
During this ordeal, the "XRP Army" and notable crypto figures like pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton alerted potential victims to avoid engaging with Hogan's account.
Hogan is not the first notable crypto figure to fall prey to such an attack. On June 4th, John Deaton's account was hacked and used to promote a fraudulent token named LAW. Deaton eventually regained control of his account after several days.
