“Nice Job Adam Silver” – Fans React as NBA’s Official Twitter Account Promotes Odd Content After Bizarre Hack and Security Breach

NBA's Social Media Hacked, Promoted Fraudulent Crypto Scheme | OutKick

The NBA recently faced a significant security breach when its official page on X was hacked. The outcry led to the posting of a fake announcement about the launch of a cryptocurrency called NBA Coin. This message, which stirred excitement among fans, claimed that NBA Coin would be hosted on the Solana network and included a crypto wallet address.

However, this post was later deleted and confirmed to be a scam. While the league is already bothered by declining TV ratings, such incidents only add insult to injury. Though it did not take the social media NBA fans to recognize the illegitimate claim of the tweet, reactions started flooding.

In addition to the NBA, the hacking incident also affected the official accounts of the Cleveland Cavaliers and NASCAR. The hackers made similar false claims about new cryptocurrency tokens. Both organizations have confirmed that their accounts were compromised.

Despite previous legitimate ventures into the cryptocurrency sphere, such as the NBA Top Shot digital collectibles launched in 2021, the league is likely to shift its focus towards enhancing cybersecurity following this incident. There is no actual NBA Coin in development, and the situation reminds the league’s need for stronger digital security measures.

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Fans Blast Adam Silver After NBA Account Gets Hacked

The tweet was made in such a way that even the most experienced ones can get conned. But the NBA fans are smart, and they flagged the tweet immediately. Later on, Daniel Roberts of Front Office Sports tweeted and busted any such claim of a crypto coin named after the NBA. While seeing all of this happening, the social media fans made the most out of the situation and continued their troll.

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“Nice job Adam Silver,” a fan commented.

““Hacked” Silver trying to make extra money on the side cause the ratings are down,” another fan blasted the commissioner.

“They trying anything at this point,” a fan quipped.

“Refs already rigging games,” wrote another one.

“Nah this is Adam Silver trying to bring the ratings up with the crypto crowd,” another fan joked.

With ratings already down, the league is getting nowhere without the harsh criticism. They’ve already tried new format for the NBA All-Star Weekend and still failed to impress fans. Let’s hope their next big change works.