Crypto VC Polychain Capital confirms founder’s X account hacked

Polychain Capital is urging users to stay away from the X account of its founder, Olaf Carlson-Wee, as it is posting phishing links.

Crypto venture capital firm Polychain Capital has confirmed the X (formerly Twitter) account of its founder and CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee has been compromised, with the hacker posting phishing links disguised as a website to claim an airdrop.

In a Jan. 4 statement, Polychain urged X users to avoid interacting with Carlson-Wee’s handle until further notice.

“Register below to participate,” the message added, with a link to a URL purporting to be related to Polychain. 

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Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-venture-firm-polychain-capital-confirms-founder-account-hacked