Dean Norris’ X account hacked to promote false meme — coin

American actor Dean Norris recently fell victim to a hacking event. Scammers used his X (formerly Twitter) account to promote a fraudulent meme — coin named after him.

Norris, best known for his role as Hank Schrader in Breaking Bad, has condemned the project. He declared that Dean is a scam.

On January 26, Norris published a video about X that clarified the rumors of his association with Dean Meme coin.

“Hi, this is actually Dean Norris, and the whole crazy crypto -shit was a complete fake scam. I was hacked and I got it right back, ”Norris said.

The actor urged people to ignore the meme coin and clarify that he had been hacked and that the situation was a scam. He expressed frustration over the accusations directed at him on Reddit and noted that he rarely uses the platform.

“I didn’t know I was hacked until I started getting lyrics from friends who said it out there. I immediately reported to X and was resolved, ”Norris wrote On X.

He also pointed out that some accounts that accused him of lying were actually involved in promoting scam.

The incident began when Norris’ account published a message announcing the launch of a new cryptocurrency, Dean, along with the contract address. In addition, the hackers shared a manipulated image of Norris, which had a notepad with the coin symbol and a date written on it.

They also sent a fake video in which Norris seemed to confirm the legitimacy of the coin.

“Hi, it’s me, Dean, and on January 25, I declare it’s real,” the video allegedly claimed.

At the time of reporting, several Dean Meme – some of only one day or two old – were available for trading in the market.

Norris joins a long list of people who have fallen victim to crypto fraud. Hackers recently targeted Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro’s account to promote Brazil Meme coin. Following the launch of Trump -meme -coin, scammers also exploited $ 857.5 million in a single week.

That’s not all. Beincrypto earlier reported that crypto fraud has been increasing, which contributed an estimated $ 834.5 million by 2024.

Meme Coin Market: Not a scam!

Despite this, Ki Young Ju, CEO of Cryptoquant, defied the idea that Meme Coins was a scam. He compared the valuation of meme coins with the one in the art market, where the value is built through narrative.

“If the very foundation of the meme -coin market is considered a scam, the art market must also be seen by the same logic as a scam,” yu Sent On X.

While the hype around the meme coins can fade, JU believes that the market will develop into a more mature form by 2030.

“I recognize Meme -Coins have lots of problems right now, but would point out that their ultimate future may not be zero,” he wrote.