Trisha's X account hacked! Fraudsters use it for crypto scam
What's the story
Renowned actor Trisha Krishnan recently alerted her fans about the hacking of her official X/Twitter account.
The news came to light on Tuesday evening when she posted an Instagram Story stating, "My Twitter is hacked, guys. Whatever is posted is not from me until rectified. Thanks."
The announcement came after a series of unusual tweets from her account promoting a new cryptocurrency line.
Scam alert
Krishnan's X account used to promote fake cryptocurrency
The hackers leveraged Krishnan's X account to announce the launch of a new cryptocurrency line named $KRISHNAN. They even provided a link to this fake cryptocurrency in their posts.
Upon learning of these fraudulent activities, the actor quickly warned her followers against falling for such scams.
She clarified that any posts made from her account during this time were not written by her.
Career update
Meanwhile, Krishnan's latest film 'Vidaamuyarchi' is running successfully
In other news, Krishnan is currently riding high on the success of her recent film Vidaamuyarchi. The movie, which hit theaters on February 6, has been receiving mixed reviews but is doing well at the box office.
It has a high-stakes plot about a man's mission to save his wife from a dangerous group in Azerbaijan.
This aside, Krishnan is scheduled to appear in several upcoming films, including Vishwambhara opposite Chiranjeevi and Thug Life opposite Kamal Haasan.