Hacked Migos Instagram Account Becomes Weapon in Alleged Solana Co-Founder Extortion Plot
A compromised Migos Instagram account was reportedly used in a brazen blackmail attempt targeting Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko. The incident highlights the growing intersection of celebrity culture, social media vulnerabilities, and crypto security threats.
Sources suggest the attackers leveraged the hip-hop group’s verified account to amplify their extortion demands—a stark reminder that in crypto, even your favorite artist’s page might be part of someone’s exit scam.
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The photos resembled those commonly used in Know Your Customer (KYC) verifications, though it remains unclear how the images were obtained or whether they are authentic.
The posts were widely interpreted as an attempt to publicly pressure Gokal following unsuccessful efforts to access his digital accounts. Just a week earlier, Gokal warned via X (formerly Twitter) that attackers were targeting his email and social profiles, urging caution over suspicious activity.
Both Gokal and the Solana Foundation have yet to issue a public response regarding the incident. The situation mirrors other recent high-profile account hacks, including one involving McDonald’s Instagram, which was used to promote a memecoin scam.
