(VINnews) — Jewish billionaire Mark Cuban posted a tweet on X that his Gmail account was compromised after he fell for a scam call, from some he believed was a Google rep using a Google phone number. In the now-deleted tweet, he tagged Google and its CEO, Sundar Pichai, explaining the details of the hack. He also appeared to reveal his personal gmail address.
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It is not clear why Cuban decided to reveal that he fell for the scam, although it might be to alert people that if they received an email from his gmail account, it was a fake. It is also not clear why he then deleted the tweet.
Cuban said he got a call from someone named ‘Noah’ using Google’s number, “650-203-0000.” He said that the caller claimed someone gained access to his account and spoofed Google recovery methods. He also informed his followers that anyone who got emails from 3 PM PST from “[email protected]” should know they weren’t from him.
Now that the tweet has been deleted, X users have been left speculating if it was from him or his X account had been hacked. Some users left messages trying to explain the incident, and some suggested that the hackers used a spoofed sim card set to the Google number.
Either way, it’s certainly an unusual, perhaps bizarre episode, leaving multiple unanswered questions.
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— Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) June 23, 2024
Mark Cuban deleted his post about Google phishing scam https://t.co/4mC0i01vIr
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) June 23, 2024
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