Hackers leak private data of Solana co-founder and demand a ransom of 40 Bitcoin (BTC).

The personal data of Solana co-founder, Raj Gokal, including passports and IDs, was leaked through the hacked Instagram account of Migos with extortion demands. Hackers demanded 40 BTC from Gokal, published his private contact information, and used Migos' biography to promote memecoins. The leak raises fears of links to the recent data breach at Coinbase, but there is no evidence yet connecting the exposure to the exchange.

Sensitive data of Solana (SOL) co-founder Raj Gokal was leaked through the compromised Instagram account of the famous hip-hop group Migos. The leaked content included photos of Gokal and his wife showing identification documents, including passports and driver's licenses.

The hackers shared at least seven images with Migos' 13 million followers. Although hacking high-profile accounts to promote memecoins or perform rug pulls is unfortunately common, this incident stood out due to an apparent failed extortion attempt.

Allegedly, the hackers demanded 40 Bitcoin (BTC) from Gokal, as evidenced by this caption accompanying one of the images. "You should have paid the 40 BTC," the caption read. Meanwhile, another image of Gokal holding his passport was posted with the caption,

"It was only 40 BTC… you should have paid."

The posts remained visible for about 90 minutes before Meta removed them and regained control of the account. In addition to the leaked images, the hackers altered Migos' Instagram biography to advertise a memecoin.