Computer Forensics Company: Computer Forensics Company: Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre secretly censors computer security guidance and drops references to encryption By Duncan Campbell , 2QQ Ltd, Sussex University Published: 06 Mar 2025 19:26 Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has secretly censored detailed public computer security guidance provided to [...]
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Dean Norris, renowned for his role as Hank Schrader in “Breaking Bad,” has seen his X account hacked for the second time in four months in order to promote a fake cryptocurrency. The actor’s account was taken over on Saturday, with the hackers promoting a fake DEAN token, following a September breach where they promoted a fake SHRADER coin. In the latter case, the coin hit a $7 million market cap before collapsing once Norris revealed it was a con.
In September 2023, Norris’s X account was compromised by hackers who used it to promote the fake SHRADER coin, referencing his character’s surname from “Breaking Bad.” The fraudulent promotion misled many of his followers into believing that Norris was endorsing the token, leading to significant financial losses for those who invested based on the false endorsement.
The feat was repeated over the weekend when Norris’s account suffered a second breach in order to promote the DEAN token. This time, the hackers went to more effort, sharing a doctored image of Norris holding a notepad displaying the token’s symbol and launch date, further lending credibility to the scam.
The fraudulent tweet read, “I’ve decided to launch my own crypto coin named $Dean,” accompanied by the contract address. Within hours, the token’s market capitalization surged to approximately $7 million, only to crash by 90% after Norris clarified that his account had been hacked:
— Dean Norris (@deanjnorris) January 26, 2025
Half an hour later, Norris posted another tweet in which he repeated the fact that he had been hacked. In the post, Norris attempted to thank an X account for helping him recover his account, but in doing so, he made things worse; Norris mistyped his helpers’ X handle, which led, instead, to a non-existent website. Scammers quickly bought up the web domain in the hope of luring more fish:
I WAS HACKED!!! ALL A FAKE SCAM!!
THANKS https://t.co/05cudjO0iA FOR FIXING PROMPTLY INCREDIBLE HOW MANY PEOPOE FELL FOR IT
THANKS ASSHOLES ON REDDIT WHO CALLED ME ALL SORTS OF SHIT FOR SOMETHING I DIDN’T DO. GO FUCK YOURSELVES— Dean Norris (@deanjnorris) January 26, 2025
Norris corrected himself later, but the irony was inescapable and very unfortunate.
Digital Forensics: In a shocking twist, Dean Norris, famous for his role as Hank Schrader in Breaking Bad, became the latest celebrity victim of a social media hack that shook ...
Computer Forensics Company: Computer Forensics Company: Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre secretly censors computer security guidance and drops references to encryption By Duncan Campbell , 2QQ Ltd, Sussex University Published: [...]
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