NBA social media accounts hacked, offer crypto scams
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Multiple NBA social media accounts were hacked Tuesday, the league confirmed to Front Office Sports' Daniel Roberts.
X accounts belonging to NBA Spain and the Cleveland Cavaliers sent out fake press releases promoting new cryptocurrencies - an NBA coin and a team-specific $CAVS coin - built using the Solana blockchain.
Both posts touted a "groundbreaking digital asset designed to redefine fan engagement, transactions, and experiences within the basketball ecosystem."
The crypto posts were quickly deleted.
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