Instagram former American rapper account was subjected to penetration, in what appears to be a blackmail attempt targeting Raj Gokal, co -founder of the Solana Project.
On May 27, the account was published at least seven pictures, as it was seen by Cointelegraph before it was later deleted. He appeared in at least two pictures, who are believed to be Jokal, carrying his passport and his leadership license, with a clear presentation of the details of the documents.
The hacker (TAG), Jokal, was in one of the pictures in which he appears, accompanied by a comment that says:
“You had to pay the 40 Bitcoin,”
While another picture came with a comment:
“It was only 40 Bitcoin … you had to pay,” it seems that it was a hint of a failed blackmail attempt.
Another photo claiming that it appears to show the wife of Gokal bearing a driver’s license, in addition to two other pictures that include private information such as mobile phone numbers and email addresses.
The published photos of this type in which the person appears while carrying identification documents in an open face are usually used within the operations Verification of identity (kyc) On digital currency trading platforms.
But so far, the source of these images that it claims is not known to show Jokal and his wife, or how they were obtained and used in an attempt to blackmail.
The Solana Foundation has been contacted and with Raj Gokal to comment.
On May 20, Gokal posted on the X (Twitter) platform, warning his followers that “malicious parties were trying to seize his e -mail and his accounts on social media,” calling for caution against any strange or unfamiliar publications.
Source: Raj Gokal
Are they artificial intelligence attacks or KYC data leakage?
Although it is not yet known whether the images were fake using artificial intelligence techniques, DeepFake attacks are already used in extortion attempts within the world of digital currencies.
Last April, the Bodkster Scott Milker said Two fraudulents They made a fake version of his driving license, and they were able to steal at least $ 4 million from a victim.
The issue of storing and using identity verification data (KYC) on digital currency exchanges has also returned to the interface.
Earlier in May, Coinbase faced lawsuit One of the users who accused them of violating local biometric privacy laws, after using external companies to verify customer identities without prior disclosure.
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