Crypto scammers breach Man United's Instagram and Facebook accounts

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Manchester United had their official Instagram and Facebook accounts infiltrated and defaced by hackers to promote a crypto "fan token".

Posts on the club's official Instagram and Facebook pages on Friday night encouraged fans to buy a fan token called $REDDEVILS.

In exchange, supporters who purchased the token were promised perks including "exclusive, limited-edition merchandise' and VIP fan experiences."

The fake posts have since deleted from United's Instagram and Facebook accounts.

A message on United's official Discord channel read:

Our Facebook and Instagram accounts have recently been compromised.

Please do not engage with any suspicious activity relating to fan tokens - we are working to rectify the issue and will communicate once complete.

This isn't the first time the Premier League side have been targeted by a cyber attack.

In November 2020, United were hit by a cyber attack on their systems by hackers who threaten leak of sensitive data.

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