A weird cyberattack involving the hacked Instagram account of hip-hop group Migos has surfaced, allegedly as a part of an tried extortion scheme aimed toward Solana co-founder Raj Gokal.
On Could 27, the compromised account started publishing a collection of now-deleted posts that appeared to indicate pictures of Gokal holding government-issued IDs, together with a passport and driver’s license. Captions urged a failed demand for “40 BTC,” hinting at a ransom Gokal allegedly refused to pay.
One submit additionally purported to indicate Gokal’s spouse holding identification, whereas others contained what gave the impression to be personal contact particulars corresponding to telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
The images resembled these generally utilized in Know Your Buyer (KYC) verifications, although it stays unclear how the pictures had been obtained or whether or not they’re genuine.
The posts had been extensively interpreted as an try to publicly strain Gokal following unsuccessful efforts to entry his digital accounts. Only a week earlier, Gokal warned through X (previously Twitter) that attackers had been focusing on his e-mail and social profiles, urging warning over suspicious exercise.
Each Gokal and the Solana Basis have but to situation a public response relating to the incident. The scenario mirrors different current high-profile account hacks, together with one involving McDonald’s Instagram, which was used to advertise a memecoin rip-off.
