ClawdBot founder says GitHub account hijacked by crypto scammers
ClawdBot founder Peter Steinberger announced on X that his GitHub account was hijacked by crypto scammers who used his account to push misleading token-related activity. Steinberger denied creating any token projects and said accusations misused his GitHub commit history. He also explained the account rename stemmed from an Anthropic request and trademark issues forced changes to the ClawdBot account name; renaming attempts failed and opportunistic actors registered related X handles. Steinberger asked GitHub contacts for help recovering the account. The incident raises concerns about identity abuse and social-engineering attacks in crypto communities.
Neutral
This incident is primarily about account compromise and reputational risk rather than on-chain theft or protocol vulnerability. For traders, the immediate market impact is limited: no tokens or on-chain assets tied to ClawdBot were reported as stolen, and the founder denied any token launches. Such incidents can cause short-term negative sentiment in niche communities, especially if scammers promote fake tokens, leading to isolated pump-and-dump events. Historically, account hijacks and impersonations (e.g., compromised Twitter accounts promoting scams) have led to short-lived token price spikes and losses for retail traders but did not move broader markets. Therefore the expected market effect is neutral overall, with potential short-term localized risk: traders should verify token contracts, avoid purchases from unverified announcements, and monitor for any scam tokens using the ClawdBot name.