The Instagram account of former US rap trio Migos was hacked in an obvious try and blackmail Solana co-founder Raj Gokal.
On Could 27, Migos’ Instagram account posted at the very least seven pictures seen by Cointelegraph, which have since been deleted. Two of the pictures appeared to depict Gokal holding up his passport and driver’s license, clearly exhibiting the total particulars of every doc.
The account’s hacker tagged Gokal in one of many pictures that apparently confirmed him with the caption “it’s best to’ve paid the 40 btc,” whereas one other picture depicting Gokal stated “it was solely 40 btc.. ought to’ve paid.”
One other picture posted by the account hacker exhibits what the caption claimed was Gokal’s spouse holding up a driver’s license, whereas an extra two pictures seem like a dump of personal data, together with cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
The kind of photographs posted, the place an individual holds private figuring out paperwork in clear view of the digital camera with their face seen, are generally utilized by crypto exchanges in Know Your Buyer checks.
Nevertheless, it’s unknown the place the photographs seemingly depicting Gokal and his spouse originated and the way they ended up getting used within the obvious blackmail try.
The Solana Basis and Gokal have been contacted for remark.
Gokal had posted to X on Could 20 that attackers had “been attempting to take management” of his e-mail and social media accounts, warning his followers to be suspicious of any out-of-the-ordinary posts.
Attackers have been attempting to take management of my e-mail, social media, Google, Apple, and many others. this previous week. In case you see something suspect (token launch, soliciting funds, and many others) meaning they bought by.
watch out on the market
— raj ???? (@rajgokal) May 20, 2025
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