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 <li>Convicted UK hacker Gurv is linked to $530,000 theft via Solana meme coin scams.</li>
 <li>Gurv’s criminal activity began with SIM swapping incidents targeting Sydney Sweeney and Bob Odenkirk.</li>
 <li>Hack proceeds were spent on crypto casinos and gift cards, with $488,000 still held in wallets.</li>
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<p>An <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/wazirx-cryptocurrency-exchange-loses-235m-in-lazarus-group-linked-hack/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">investigation by ZachXBT</a> has linked convicted UK hacker Gurv (Gurvinder Bhangu) to recent high-profile cybercrimes, including the theft of over $530,000 through Solana meme coin scams. Gurv’s criminal activities began with SIM swapping incidents involving celebrities Sydney Sweeney and Bob Odenkirk.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">1/ An investigation into the convicted UK hacker Gurv (Gurvinder Bhangu) and his connection to the recent Sydney Sweeney and Bob Odenkirk X account compromises resulting in $530K+ stolen by creating Solana meme coin scams. <a href="https://t.co/AshjjSAx6R" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/AshjjSAx6R</a></p>— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) <a href="https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1818245914580120015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">July 30, 2024</a>
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<p>On July 2nd, Sydney Sweeney’s X account was compromised through a <a href="https://www.verizon.com/about/account-security/sim-swapping" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SIM swap scam</a>. The hacker posted a link to a Solana meme coin, causing its price to spike and then crash.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The team behind this scam sold $515,000 worth of the meme coin. After the theft, the hacker taunted on social media and falsely claimed credit for other incidents involving Hulk Hogan and 50 Cent.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Timing analysis of the stolen funds shows that they were moved to a Solana exchange before being converted into <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/bitcoin... </p><p>The post <a href=" https: cryptonewsland.com gurvs-cybercrime-sim-swaps-to-solana rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Tracking Gurv’s Cybercrime Footprint: From SIM Swaps to Solana Scams and $530K Stolen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto News Land</a>.</p>

Tracking Gurv’s Cybercrime Footprint: From SIM Swaps to Solana Scams and $530K Stolen

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