New York Post - Crypto hackers scammed McDonald's fans out of $700,000 by promoting a fake cryptocurrency through the fast food chain's hacked Instagram account
https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/business/mcdonalds-instagram-page-hacked-in-700k-fake-crypto-scheme/
Crypto hackers successfully hacked McDonald's official Instagram account and used it to promote a fake cryptocurrency called "GRIMACE."
The hackers made off with $700,000 in stolen money through a rug pull scam.
McDonald's has since resolved the issue and apologized to its fans for the offensive language posted during the incident.
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