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a16z Account Compromise

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Incident Overview

a16z stated on social media:“Earlier today, our X account was briefly compromised. During that time, the account promoted a token and other fake content — none of which originated from a16z. Apologies for any confusion caused by the clowns who temporarily took over our account."

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