Pump.fun X account hacked to promote scam governance token

Summary: The memecoin generator Pump.fun experienced a hack of its X account, which was used to promote a fraudulent token called “PUMP.” The threat actors also attempted to further deceive users by promoting another token named “GPT-4.5.” Following the incident, Pump.fun has warned users not to interact with the compromised account as they investigate the breach.

Affected: Pump.fun

Keypoints :

• Hackers compromised the X account of Pump.fun to spread a scam about a fake governance token.
• The false claims included rewards for early users and threats regarding the account’s deletion based on market cap performance.
• Pump.fun has confirmed the hack and advised users to disregard any interactions with the compromised account.