The defense proved too weak! Barcelona's Instagram account hacked

Scammers never sleep.

Details: Today, the official Instagram account of Catalan giants Barcelona was hacked, resulting in a fraudulent post being published on behalf of the club. The post urged followers to purchase a crypto coin that was allegedly the club's new official asset. The scammers also shared a fake crypto wallet address, hoping to lure money from unsuspecting fans.

FC Barcelona officially launches $FCB, powered by the Solana blockchain marking a new era of fan engagement and digital innovation for millions of supporters worldwide. - the scammers' post read.

The club reacted instantly and the post was taken down almost immediately.

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Such incidents are all too common these days, as scammers are constantly evolving their cybercrime tactics.

Last year, both Neymar and German club Schalke fell victim to fraudsters.

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