Anita Max Wynn

The hack resulted in ANITA surging to $4.9 million in trading volume, which was pumped on account it was tied to Drake’s upcoming tour. 
Canadian hip-hop mogul Drake had his X account compromised on Dec. 15, with malicious actors using it to promote a meme coin dubbed Anita. 
Within hours, the newly minted token rose to $4.9 million in volume, largely on account of the rapper’s 39 million followers, who believed it to be connected to his upcoming tour, called the Anita Max Wynn tour. 
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The advertisement claimed that the token was created in conjunction with betting platform Stake, a brand that <a rel="" href="https://crypto.news/drake-backed-gambling-startup-stake-faces-legal-hurdles-in-australia/">Drake</a> has long been associated with. 
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Soon after launch, the meme coin surged in trading volume with over 7,000 buy orders. However, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.me/investigations/190" target="_blank">analysis</a> by the likes of crypto sleuth Zachxbt and numerous others quickly surmised the meme coin to be a scam. 
The situation involving Drake is not <a rel="" href="https://crypto.news/bitfinex-hacker-razzlekhan-jailed-for-18-months/">unique</a>, with numerous other celebrities also falling victim to similar hacks. In December 2024, Cardi B and Doja Cat suffered similar compromises; while Halley Welch, the Tik Tok star and podcaster made famous by the viral “Hawk Tuah” video, was recently <a rel="" href="https://crypto.news/hawk-tuah-girl-vs-coffeezilla-viral-star-clashes-with-crypto-sleuth-over-token-crash/">called out</a> by the crypto community for promoting HAWK, which reached $480 million in market cap before crashing and leaving investors and her fans holding the bag. 
 Read more: <a rel="" href="https://crypto.news/peckshield-october-crypto-hacks-tally-up-to-88-4m-in-losses-across-20-incidents/"> PeckShield: October crypto hacks tally up to $88.4m in losses across 20 incidents </a>

Canadian rapper Drake’s X account hacked to promote fake meme coin

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