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CertiK: Be wary of false Apecoin airdrop news posted by a gold label account on Twitter

According to an official tweet from CertiK, users should be cautious of a false Apecoin airdrop message posted by a verified account on Twitter. Users should not interact with the related links as the website will connect to a known automatic coin theft address.

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