Dean Norris’ X account was hacked to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency called "Dean." Learn how the incident unfolded and the lessons it offers in cybersecurity awareness.

Breaking Bad actor exposes a crypto scam using his hacked X account to promote DEAN meme coin, highlighting the rising issue of crypto fraud.

The attack began with a tweet from Dean Norris's official account announcing the fake token and the associated contract address.

Breaking Bad star Dean Norris has confirmed his X account was hacked as part of an elaborate $8 million 'pump and dump' scam.

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Dean Norris’ X account was hacked to promote the fraudulent memecoin DEAN, causing confusion. Hackers shared a fake video and ...