Actress Sydney Sweeney appeared to suffer yet another crypto-related Twitter hack on Tuesday afternoon, when the prominent actress’ account began aggressively shilling a new Solana meme coin before the posts were summarily deleted.
But despite clear signs that the posts were likely fraudulent—the latest in a string of meme coin-focused Twitter hacks targeting celebrities—crypto traders nonetheless poured a startling $13 million into the token within less than an hour.
Shortly after 2:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Sweeney’s account began rapid-fire posting a slew of tweets about a newly created Pump.fun meme coin called SWEENEY, claiming the token was an official offering from the Euphoria and White Lotus star.
Sweeney’s account also began invoking copious crypto lingo—referring to the actress as the “Queen of Sol,” and making allusions to industry characters like Sahil Arora, the controversial celebrity meme coin marketer.
Many Crypto Twitter users appeared fully aware that the posts were likely a hoax. In recent weeks, a range of celebrities—including 50 Centand Hulk Hogan—have suffered near-identical exploits, which invariably led back to shadowy, Pump.fun-generated Solana meme coins.
What’s more, Sweeney already endured a crypto-related Twitter hack earlier this year. In January, hackers used the actress’ account to promote a sexually themed Solana meme coin.
The plot then thickened, when the creators of the Sweeney token’s Telegram account openly admitted to hacking her account—and further claimed responsibility for hacking other celebrities including 50 Cent and Hulk Hogan.
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