Scammers hacked the late actor Matthew Perry’s Twitter account and posted a fake plea for cryptocurrency donations in the name of his foundation. The foundation confirmed the post was a scam and urged people not to donate.

The article details several possibilities for how the account may have been compromised, highlighting the importance of strong passwords and multi-factor authentication for securing social media accounts, especially for celebrities with large followings.

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      5 months ago

      memorialize it thereby removing the ability to log in or create posts

      I don’t think that’s a thing on Twitter? And not to defend Twitter, but it would be something for his estate to handle, not Twitter themselves.