Cryptocurrency
"No, Walmart will not be accepting Litecoin. Here's how people were duped."
Primary Source ↗Blockchain(s)
Litecoin
Incident Details
A press release distributed via GlobeNewswire claimed Walmart was announcing a partnership with Litecoin to begin accepting the cryptocurrency as a payment method. The value of Litecoin spiked before tumbling after Walmart said the announcement was fake.
Technical Details
- Vendor / Product
- Fake press release about Litecoin
Timeline
- 2021-09-13 Breach occurred
- 2021-09-13 Publicly disclosed