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On April 14 (UTC+8), the AI influencer factory Doublespeed was hacked again, with attackers attempting to spread anti-a16z memes via client accounts. The hackers labeled a16z as the "antichrist" and claimed to have stolen 47MB of data, but the posts were never published. Co-founder Zuhair Lakhani confirmed the breach was swiftly resolved. This follows a December 2025 incident that exposed 400 TikTok accounts. Doublespeed’s use of phone farms violates Meta’s real-name policy and raises concerns regarding CFT and AML compliance.

ME News reports that on April 14 (UTC+8), according to monitoring by 1M AI News, the backend system of AI influencer factory Doublespeed was hacked again. Doublespeed operates large-scale AI-generated influencer accounts on TikTok using a phone farm—a method of centrally controlling numerous real phones to bypass platform detection—and received a $1 million investment last year from a16z’s Speedrun accelerator program. After the breach, the hacker attempted to use Doublespeed’s client accounts to spam memes mocking a16z, labeling a16z as “antichrist” in the image and adding the caption: “Stole 47MB of data; 573 accounts ready to post; 413 phones dumped. a16z’s portfolio security is truly unique.” The memes were ultimately not published. Doublespeed co-founder Zuhair Lakhani responded that unauthorized access was swiftly addressed; the compromised system was an outdated one used for compatibility with existing client workflows, and security has since been strengthened, with no unauthorized posts successfully published. This is Doublespeed’s second known breach. The first, in December 2025, exposed at least 400 TikTok accounts operated by the company, over 200 of which promoted products such as health supplements, massagers, and dating apps—most without disclosing them as advertisements or revealing they were not operated by real people. Doublespeed markets its phone farm as a solution to evade social platform detection of inauthentic behavior, currently focusing on TikTok with plans to expand to X and Instagram. a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen also serves on Meta’s board, and Doublespeed’s business model directly violates Meta’s “Authentic Representation” policy. (Source: BlockBeats)Source:Show originalDisclaimer: The information on this page may have been obtained from third parties and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of KuCoin. This content is provided for general informational purposes only, without any representation or warranty of any kind, nor shall it be construed as financial or investment advice. KuCoin shall not be liable for any errors or omissions, or for any outcomes resulting from the use of this information.Investments in digital assets can be risky. Please carefully evaluate the risks of a product and your risk tolerance based on your own financial circumstances. For more information, please refer to our Terms of Use and Risk Disclosure.