Metallica's Social Media Hacked to Promote Fake Crypto Token

The band's X account was compromised to advertise a fraudulent Solana-based token, leading to significant financial losses for investors.

Hackers falsely claimed partnerships with Ticketmaster and MoonPay to lend credibility to the scam.
The METAL token's value briefly peaked at $3.37 million before crashing to near-zero.
Metallica's team regained control of the account and deleted all related posts.
This incident follows similar hacks involving celebrities like 50 Cent and Hulk Hogan.
Experts emphasize the importance of verifying information from official sources to avoid such scams.