Solana co-founder's personal ID leaked on Hiphop group Migos' Instagram page in apparent data breach
Quick Take Solana co-founder Raj Gokal’s sensitive information was leaked on American hiphop group Migos’ Instagram page in an apparent hack. One post explicitly claimed Gokal “should have” paid 40 BTC, suggesting a potential blackmail attempt. Posts have now been taken down.
Various personal information belonging to Solana co-founder Raj Gokal was leaked via the instagram account representing American hiphop group Migos in an apparent data breach.
Migos' Instagram account, which has 13 million followers, appeared to be compromised late Monday, publishing seven images that included apparent selfies of Raj Gokal holding his driver's license and passport, both unredacted. The leaked images included a female individual, allegedly Gokal's wife, holding her driver license.
Another post displayed what appeared to be Gokal's compromised personal data, including his phone number, with the uploader encouraging viewers to "spam" the Solana co-founder.
"You should've paid the 40 BTC," one of the posts said, which indicates that Gokal, who is also the President of Solana Labs, may have been blackmailed leading up to the leak. The last post from the hacker attached a link to a group chat in Telegram.
The instagram posts had not been removed for over an hour after they were uploaded. As of 12:12 a.m. on Tuesday, the posts have been deleted.
On May 21, Gokal wrote on his X account that attackers have been trying to take control of his email, social media, Google, Apple and other accounts in the past week.
The Block has reached out to Solana Labs for comment on the situation.
Multiple celebrities and influencers have had their social media accounts compromised by hackers, who in most cases used them to promote a fake cryptocurrency and scam their followers.
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