Solana co-founder Raj Gokalâs personal information was leaked on a series of Instagram posts uploaded on U.S. hip-hop group Migosâ Instagram page in an apparent hack.
On May 27, an Instagram account belonging to American rap trio, Migos, was reportedly compromised by hackers who gained access to Gokalâs personal information and used it to dox him and his wife. The now-deleted Instagram posts featured pictures of the Solana (SOL) Labs President holding his driverâs license and passport, both unredacted.
Another post featured a woman, claimed by the hackers to be Gokalâs wife, holding her driverâs license.
The seven pictures were shared to the 13 million followers on Migosâ Instagram account. One of the posts shared Gokalâs personal contact information, including his phone number. The poster then urged people to âspamâ the Solana co-founder, effectively doxxing him.
A caption written on the post that showed Gokal holding his driverâs license seemingly implied that he was initially blackmailed before his personal information was leaked on social media. Tagging Gokalâs Instagram account, the hacker wrote: âyou shouldâve paid the 40 BTC.â At current prices, 40 Bitcoin (BTC) would be equal to around $4.3 million.
Just a week prior, Gokal had warned followers of his X account that attackers were attempting to hack into his email and various social media accounts. He reminded them to stay vigilant and not to trust any suspicious posts on his social media.
âAttackers have been trying to take control of my email, social media, Google, Apple, etc. this past week. If you see anything suspect (token launch, soliciting funds, etc) that means they got through,â wrote Gokal in his post.
At press time, neither the Solana official account nor Raj Gokalâs X account have made a post responding to the recent incident related to the Migos Instagram account. However, the posts have since been removed from the Migos official Instagram page as of 5:12 AM UTC.
In the past few months, a number of crypto-related accounts have been compromised by hackers. These accounts were used to promote fake cryptocurrencies or spread misinformation in the web3 space. Some recent X account hacks include meme coin launchpad Pump.fun and crypto media platform Watcher Guru among others.