“I Was Scr*wed, Blued & Tattooed”- NASCAR Veteran Comes Clean on ‘Hacked’ Social Media Saga, Warns Entire Racing Community

It’s 2024, and almost every Tom, John, and Harry are on social media. Whether it’s Twitter for more serious conversations and discussions, Instagram for sharing beautiful moments, Facebook for connecting with friends and family, or TikTok for the new age, short video craze. The digital landscape is abuzz with activity. And hence even the biggest stars are on it, including NASCAR stars.

These apps house everything from private pictures to private conversations. And hence are subject to threats from hackers! This time, the racing community is facing the threat. NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace recently got hacked and shared his experience on socials. But what’s even more crazy that he is not the only Wallace being attacked by hackers in NASCAR!

Kenny Wallace warns regarding the threat of hackers

Kenny Wallace completely summarized what one feels when their socials get hacked–scr*wed, blued & tattooed! He made an impromptu video while walking at the airport, stating how he got hacked. 

He expressed, “I was scr*wed, blued & tattooed” and that it was not just an isolated case. In fact, it was a worldwide hacking, where various sports figures got hacked. And he was one among them! But how did he get hacked? He even explained it to his followers, and thankfully so because now others too can be aware of what’s exactly going on. He said that he got a message on his Instagram which seemed to be a copyright message. Like a “you’ve used music, you shouldn’t have used.” And the message according to Wallace looked legit, and it even said that click here or they would suspend his account.

And what did he do? Just like many others, he clicked it and lost his account! Socials getting hacked is a big deal today, given how much information they can have on people. Therefore, taking precautionary steps is absolutely necessary. Setting up strong passwords and not clicking on random links can be the first step.

But on one brighter side, Elon Musk announced earlier today that X will hide what users have liked. According to him, that will help people’s image to stay protected. We have seen instances where celebrities and sports figures are often thrown under the bus for liking something. 

It is to be noted that the Kenny Wallace incident is not the lone incident of hacking in NASCAR. There was another incident where the hacking didn’t happen to a driver outside the track, but within! 

Bubba Wallace’s radio was hacked by a hater

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Let’s turn the pages back to last year. Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only black driver in the Cup Series had just finished his race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Then a message came to him on the radio, “Go back to where you came from”! But this message didn’t come from his 23XI racing team, it was from an unknown source–the radio was hacked!

This was shocking. A hack of the broadcast radio channel in NASCAR is big news and NASCAR didn’t take it lightly. Immediately, an investigation was opened. NASCAR spokesman Mike Forde further spoke about it. He said, “We certainly take that seriously, no doubt about that. But we can’t have fans interfering with team radio and potential competition implications.“

Wallace has always been on the receiving end of boos and backlash from fans. The trend continued this year too. But hacking into the system is a step too far. What do you think about this hack situation? Let us know.