Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton suffered a phone hack on June 4 amid a relentless cyberattack for several days.
CryptoLaw, an account created by the lawyer representing more than 76,000 XRP (XRP) tokenholders in the Ripple against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit, answered to the hacker cheep from the attorney's account. CryptoLaw clarified that the tweets were not from Deaton but from hackers, and immediate action is being taken to remedy the situation.
John Deaton's phone has been hacked today after a relentless cyber attack over several days.
This is NOT a legitimate tweet. Your account has been taken. He has taken immediate steps to remedy the situation.
Please ignore him and all communications from him until... https://t.co/anOjGBloEi
— CryptoLaw (@CryptoLawUS) June 3, 2023
The hack occurred as Deaton was celebrating his birthday, with wishes coming from all corners of the crypto community. The hackers' tweets promoted a cryptocurrency token called LAW, which has an almost non-existent market capitalization. Known for his resolve when confronted with regulatory compliance measures put in place by US agencies, the lawyer has established himself as an influential figure within the crypto community.
The spread of false information and misleading financial data within the crypto market poses a significant risk, as traders often rely on the guidance of influential figures in the industry. Such actions endanger market stability and give regulators additional reason to approach the industry with a sense of prudence and caution.
Deaton took proactive steps to reach out to his Twitter followers, using his daughter Jordan Deaton's Twitter account to notify people of the attack. deaton asked the community to report the hack.
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Some members of the XRP community responded positively to Deaton's plea and posted tweets to alert more users to the situation. Twitter user Osakar Arnarson tweeted a step-by-step procedure, educating other users on how to report the hacked account. Dozens of other users also responded, stating that they had successfully reported the attack.
Cointelegraph reached out to Jordan Deaton and CryptoLaw, but did not receive a response per post.
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