A crypto investigator uncovered that a former professional player on Fortnite could be associated with a major meme coin scam and hacking of celebrity accounts.
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT discovered that the high-profile case of the $3.5 million scam of the token is linked to popular professional gamer Serpent.
Connection To Serpent’s Crypto Wallets
ZachXBT examined the hacking incidents of nine celebrity accounts involved in meme coins. The crypto investigator found a relationship between all these hacking incidents, saying that all roads lead to Serpent.
He concluded that the professional Fortnite gamer might be the brains behind these incidents, adding that the online gamer could be involved in the heist of meme coins worth $3.5 million.
1/ An investigation into how the threat actor Serpent went from a pro Fortnite player to helping steal $3.5M via meme coin scams launched from 9+ account compromises on X & IG and gambling the proceeds away at online casinos. https://t.co/zR6QtuQW8a pic.twitter.com/Y8ovnEnQgj
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) November 27, 2024
Wallet Tied To Serpent
ZachXBT’s investigation revealed an electronic trail that further accused the ex-Fortnite player of the crypto token scam, saying that all wallet addresses are linked to Serpent.
The online investigator mentioned that the gamer had “high exposure” to a number of Pump.fun meme coin scams that involved hacked social media accounts.
“Over the past few months, I have been tracking a series of related compromises for McDonald’s, Usher, Kabosu Owner, Andy Ayrey, Wiz Khalifa, SPX 6900, etc on X & IG which has resulted in an estimated $3.5M+ stolen via launching Pump Fun meme coins,” ZachXBT said.
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Author: Christian Encila
