Tom Holland's Twitter Hacked to Promote SpiderVerse Crypto Scam
Tom Holland's social media account was hacked on April 16, with posts falsely promoting a new digital currency named $SPIDER coin and Spiderverse NFTs. The unauthorized posts suggested that Holland was launching a partnership with a cryptocurrency exchange, which was quickly recognized as fraudulent by his fans. The posts included a link to a bogus website offering early access to the supposed cryptocurrency and NFTs, playing on the theme of Holland's association with the Spider-Man franchise.
The hack occurred as Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man film was making a return to select theaters, which added to the confusion among fans. Despite a temporary profile bio change that included a link to the sham partnership, the misleading posts were soon deleted, and control of the account was restored.
The incident has raised concerns over cybersecurity, especially since this is not an isolated case. Other celebrities have also been targets of similar cyberattacks aimed at exploiting their social media influence to promote cryptocurrency scams. Fans expressed relief that Holland had not actually endorsed any cryptocurrency, as the actor has been relatively inactive on social media platforms and has not previously been involved in digital currency ventures.
