ZachXBT Links Convicted Hacker’s Role in Sydney Sweeney, Bob Odenkirk X Hacks

Outstanding on-chain sleuth ZachXBT has lately uncovered compelling proof linking convicted UK hacker Gurv – whose actual identify is Gurvinder Bhangu – to the current compromises of American actress Sydney Sweeney’s and ‘Breaking Dangerous’ actor Bob Odenkirk’s X accounts.

This resulted in over $530,000 stolen by Solana meme coin scams.

SWEENEY Pump and Dump

On July 2nd, Sweeney fell sufferer to a SIM swap assault, and a hyperlink to a fraudulent meme coin primarily based on Solana known as SWEENEY, was posted from her account, inflicting the coin’s worth to spike after which plummet.

Based on ZachXBT’s newest findings, crew wallets from the SWEENEY rip-off offered off greater than $515,000 value of the coin earlier than cashing out. Following the incident, the hacker appeared to have overtly trolled social media and tried to take credit score for different high-profile incidents. This included these involving retired skilled wrestler Hulk Hogan and rapper 50 Cent, although proof for these claims is restricted, as per the on-chain detective.

Utilizing timing evaluation, ZachXBT additional traced the proceeds from the SWEENEY rip-off to an trade on Solana, the place they have been transformed to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Moreover, screenshots surfaced on-line displaying Gurv receiving codes to log into Sweeney’s account from the SIM swap on Telegram, together with a receipt from Verizon for the SIM swap.

Gurv, who beforehand served time within the UK for hacking Instagram accounts and blackmailing customers, was recognized because the individual in these screenshots primarily based on his distinctive Telegram person ID and his conversations about his jail time.

Bob Odenkirk’s X Account Shared Comparable Destiny

Additional investigation revealed that on July ninth, 1.5 ETH was transferred to an trade after which acquired on Solana, related to the Sydney Sweeney SIM swap. That very same day, Bob Odenkirk’s X account was equally hacked, with hyperlinks to meme cash KIRK and SAUL posted.

Regardless of the try, the hackers solely profited a small quantity because of the rip-off’s mishandling. Curiously, proceeds have been traced again to the identical Ethereum handle used within the Sweeney hack.

Proof additional means that funds have been transferred to crypto casinos and present card purchases. In the meantime, the wallets related to the hacks at present maintain $488,000.

“Hopefully UK regulation enforcement will probably be fast to go after Gurv once more utilizing the big quantity of proof obtainable.”