Solana Co-Founder Raj Gokal: Personal Data Leaked in Extortion Attempt

Raj Gokal, co-founder of Solana, has experienced a significant breach of privacy after his personal information was leaked via the hacked Instagram account of Migos on May 27, 2025. The hack allegedly involved sensitive documents and resulted in a ransom demand for 40 Bitcoin from the attackers. Gokal had previously warned about similar past hacking attempts, but has yet to make any official statements regarding this latest incident. 13 million followers were exposed via the leaked posts on Migos’ account, including Gokal’s passport and ID images. 2, The breach is suspected to have involved social engineering tactics as indicated by crypto community figure ZachXBT. This incident has further highlighted concerns about cybersecurity in the cryptocurrency space and raised questions about how these breaches can affect public trust and investor confidence.