Migos Instagram account hacked in apparent blackmail bid on Solana co-founder

The Instagram account of former US rap trio Migos was hacked in an apparent attempt to blackmail Solana co-founder Raj Gokal.On May 27, Migos Instagram account posted at least seven images seen by Cointelegraph, which have since been deleted. Two of the images appeared to depict Gokal holding up his passport and drivers license, clearly showing the full details of each document.The accounts hacker tagged Gokal in one of the images that apparently showed him with the caption you shouldve paid the 40 btc, while another image depicting Gokal said it was only 40 btc.. shouldve paid.Another image posted by the account hacker shows what the caption claimed was Gokals wife holding up a drivers license, while a further two images appear to be a dump of private information, including mobile phone numbers and email addresses.The type of photos posted, where a person holds personal identifying documents in clear view of the camera with their face visible, are commonly used by crypto exchanges in Know Your Customer checks.However, it is unknown where the photos seemingly depicting Gokal and his wife originated and how they ended up being used in the apparent blackmail attempt.The Solana Foundation and Gokal were contacted for comment.Gokal had posted to X on May 20 that attackers had been trying to take control of his email and social media accounts, warning his followers to be suspicious of any out-of-the-ordinary posts.Attackers 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. be careful out there raj 🖤 (@rajgokal) May 20, 2025src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">Asia Express: Bitcoiner sex trap extortion? BTS firms blockchain disaster